I recently have lost both my spouse and my father (to death) within the year. Although well meaning people have great answers to “fix” this, the loneliness and loss is not imaginable unless one has walked this journey.

The best way I know of getting “out of oneself” is to do something for the needy. It could be to visit a nursing home, work at a food bank, and since you are lonely, to visit the lonely. Some people cannot get out at all and do things due to age, etc. You could make a huge difference in their life. Maybe you have a relative or elderly neighbor that is very lonely.

Committing to doing this thing on a regular bases I believe will help. Plus you might meet some incredible wonderful people.
Take good care of yourself, too. Yes, the world is a very needy place as you are aware.

Namaste and Blessings, Irene