By Deepak Chopra — 2014
Deepak Chopra explains how to open up—and feel more connected.
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I know I am not alone in feeling alone. This winter, so many of us are walking around lonely, thirsty for community and connection. This much isolation and distance and anxiety around every interaction is not normal.
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In the past, I had mostly stayed away from tarot cards for fear of what they might reveal — that something terrible was waiting for me, that my true love was going to leave me, that I was going to be broke for the rest of my life.
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If you’re feeling isolated, know that there are many ways to reclaim connection.