My friends Claire Zammit and Katherine Woodward Thomas at Evolving Wisdom have pointed out that Western women have truly become the most autonomous, educated, and powerful generation in recorded history.
But studies show that many of us feel less happy and healthy, more lonely–and even more depressed–today, than ever before.
–50% of us are now living alone without a partner
–One in five of us is on anti-depressants (not counting those of us who feel unhappy and unfulfilled)
–75% of us have unhealthy relationships with food and our own bodies