Hermits

What the joyous solitude of early hermits can teach us about being alone

By The Conversation — February 8, 2018
(The Conversation) — Loneliness (feeling alone) and solitude (being alone) are not the same thing. And lessons can be learned from those who have found solitude essential for inspiration.

Belgian hermit on Austrian mountain awaits visitors with schnapps

By Kirsti Knolle — May 29, 2017
VIENNA (Reuters) Stan Vanuytrecht, a Catholic deacon, was one of about 70 candidates from around the world who applied for the unpaid position at one of Europe's last hermitages, a hut built into a cliff in the Austrian mountains.
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