Obviously a child can never conceive solitude if his parents aren't living it somewhere themselves. I don't mean that to be alone you have to get down on your knees for an hour in a yoga posture.
Henri NouwenPay attention to the people God puts in your path if you want to discern what God is up to in your life.
Henri NouwenSolitude does not pull us away from our fellow human beings but instead makes real fellowship possible.
Henri NouwenWhen we learn to move through suffering, rather than avoid it, then we greet it differently. We become willing to let it teach us. We even begin to see how God can use it for some larger end.
Henri Nouwen