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Solitude and Redemption

UCHENNA ILO
5 min readMay 8, 2023

Every time I destroy my life and reach the bottom of the well, I rediscover and heal myself in solitude. When I lose my way in life, I find myself in solitude. Solitude is always the first place that I run to for safety when the injuries of the world become life-threatening. I have also discovered that there is a powerful healer that permanently resides in solitude. He has been my healer and he is me. This article is based on my experiences of solitude. I decided to visit solitude more often so I can get as close to myself as possible.

Defining Solitude

Solitude is a place of rest from the storms of life and can also be described as a place of healing for the severely devastated spirit and the serial broken-hearted. It is a deep, dark cave where inner peace, faith, healing and self-discovery reside permanently. The further we enter this cave, the greater the distance from the entrance and the darker it becomes. It is a refuge for broken hearts and shattered spirits, but at the same time, it is also a fortress for experienced spiritual healers. The first-time entrants find it difficult and scary at the beginning but the deeper they go, the more they feel at home. Solitude functions as the first port of call for the extremely distressed soul; it’s that state of mind where we run for cover. First aid treatment is administered in solitude. In critical cases, spiritual…

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UCHENNA ILO
UCHENNA ILO

Written by UCHENNA ILO

I write to heal myself. I write about politics. I write what I feel deeply about. I have a PhD. I am trying to live my best life. I write to share my truths.

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