for me, yes, very much so. at the same time, i find that the creative energy that flows through my being open looks for ways to share the positivity of love in whatever ways it can, in any given moment. i feel like this is what my life is all about: nurturing tiny moments of interacting with others to see what can open from them. in this way, subtle feelings of isolation are like a painful given, from which i am drawn to bring about new connections with others in the world. chris