Intimacy can seem unattainable, especially during this time of pandemic. Often the reasons for loneliness and disconnect are not so obvious. For instance, do you fill empty hours with work? Watch TV most evenings? Spend more than you earn? Find yourself relying too much on alcohol or other substances? These escapes may bring a temporary measure of pleasure, but can also increase hollowness and isolation.
Regaining a sense of intimacy with others does not just mean cutting back on vices. Replace unproductive habitual responses by calling friends and family who may be feeling just as isolated as you are. Get your COVID vaccines as soon as you are able. Walk in nature. Journal. Also, this is also a good time to find a therapist to support your finding new ways of connecting with others in a disconnected world.