Alone But Never Lonely: What We Can Learn From Hermits

<p>From Yoda to Henry David Thoreau, hermits have something to teach us about loneliness. For centuries, in religious and in secular life, there are people who chose to remove themselves from society.&nbsp;</p><p>It could be for long periods of time. Karen Fredette entered a monastery after high school and then to a cabin by herself for six years.&nbsp;Henry David Thoreau lived for two years, two months and two days in the woods.&nbsp;</p><p>If you are a hermit, being alone is an option to consider when the world around you doesn’t feel quite right, when there’s something that troubles you.&nbsp;</p><p>Solitude can, for some of us, be a better companion than company. Hermits have led the way and they want to share what they’ve learned.</p><p>Guests:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://pastinthepresent.blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Professor Michael Vargas</a>, History Department, <a href="https://newpaltz.academia.edu/MichaelVargas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SUNY, New Paltz</a></p><p>Paul and Karen Fradette, <a href="https://www.ravensbreadministries.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ravens Bread Ministries&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href="http://www.jeffreyscramer.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jeffrey S Cramer</a>, Curator of Collections at the <a href="https://www.walden.org/Library" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Walden Woods Project's Thoreau Institute Library</a></p><p>If you liked this episode, please subscribe and follow us wherever you get your pods or at <a href="https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/alonetogether" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/alonetogether</a> Be social with us at @apostrophepod</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>