Community, connection, and solitude

Recently, a couple of things have gotten me thinking about this delicate balance between my need for deep inner[image error] silence/listening-silence, uninterrupted focused writing time, play-with-others, and the nourishment of a larger community. I think that most of us move back and forth along a continuum of how much alone time versus with-others time we need. Of course, some people are temperamentally more social than others; some of us move through our days and lives with more outward energy than ot...