I've been thinking a lot lately about loneliness. I've been reading through some old journals and I've come to realise that it has been a recurring theme at different times in my life. Apparently, it's becoming a more common social phenomenon. Part of it is because the population is ageing (and so there are more older people who are socially isolated) but it's actually also just more common. And apparently it's not the quantity of relationships that matter, but their quality.

So, this gets me thinking - what can we do about it? How can we lessen the experience of loneliness, either for ourselves, or for other people?

Positive stories and experiences welcome.