Loneliness vs. Solitude: Distinctions

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My guest on Thrive Solo this week is the fabulous Meghan Keane. 

Full disclosure, Meghan is in a relationship — in fact she’s engaged — BUT don’t switch off because she’s also the author of the wonderful book, ''Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner', plus she spent a large chunk of her life single, hence writing the book in the first place because she was single when she began writing it. 

Meghan is full of wisdom, super bright, and this is a conversation that you’re going to love. Aside from being an author, Meghan has an amazing day job as the founder and supervising editor of NPR's (National Public Radio in the US) Life Kit, which brings listeners advice and actionable information about personal finances, health, parenting, relationships and more. 

In this conversation, Meghan and I talk about everything from her own experience of being single, to negative self talk, shame, mindfulness techniques, and of course Meghan’s wonderful book. 

03:51 Meghan's Journey & NPR Career

07:27 Writing 'Party of One'

09:56 Overcoming Negative Self Talk

14:21 Mindfulness and Self-Regulation

27:29 The Hedonic Treadmill & Values

33:21 The Diversity of Connections

34:35 Reframing Romantic Relationships

37:00 The Misconception of Loneliness

40:04 Navigating Singlehood and Relationships

52:01 The Reality of Being in a Relationship

55:26 Final Thoughts and Advice

Check out Meghan's website: https://www.meghanvkeane.com/

Buy The Book: https://hyperurl.co/PartyofOne

Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damekeane/?hl=en

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