Mainstream media is more carefully distinguishing solitude or aloneness from loneliness. An article in The Guardian titled “How To Be Alone: ‘I feel most alive when I’m with my own thoughts’ ” interviews five people with solitary occupations — fire tower officer, expedition doctor, wildlife photographer, long-distance lorry (truck) driver, and land ranger — on how they enjoy solitude.
URL: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/28/how-to-be-alone-having-things-do