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Can You Feel Homesick for Yourself? Why We Feel Freer in Some Places Than We Do at Home.
When a Place Feels Like Home
Have you ever found a place where you just felt incredibly good? Maybe it was during a long vacation. Maybe while traveling. Or maybe it was simply a period in your life when everything felt a little more open, freer, and more alive.
And then you leave.
And it doesn’t just hurt a little. It feels as though something is physically missing. As if something has slipped away from you. You can’t quite put your finger on it. But you feel it. Back in your everyday life, you find yourself thinking about that place again and again. And every time, it’s the same feeling. A kind of longing that never really goes away. As if something keeps pulling you back there. As if that place isn’t just a memory, but something that is still alive within you.
And often, it’s not just the place itself. Not just the ocean, the mountains, the food, or the people. Of course, all of those things matter. But sometimes you start wondering if there’s something more. Maybe it’s the feeling of being more yourself. Of feeling freer, more whole, and simply more like yourself.
When Anger Has No Space – And Why Martial Arts Can Be an Entry Point for Many Women
Many women have learned that anger is not really an acceptable emotion.
That they should be kind, accommodating and polite,
while intensity, loudness and taking up space are often seen as too much.
But anger does not disappear.
When it has no space outwardly,
it often turns inward,
showing up as tension, withdrawal
or a quiet disconnection from oneself.
You Have to Do Everything Alone – Or Do You? Why We Fear Closeness Even Though We Actually Want It
Do you ever feel like you have to handle everything on your own? You’re there for everyone else, ready to help, but when it comes to asking for support yourself, something holds you back.
Why is it so hard to let others see what’s really going on inside you? And what keeps us from experiencing the closeness we secretly crave?
In this post, we explore how early experiences shape the way we connect, why we sometimes push people away even when we long for connection, and how small steps can open the door to more honest, deeper relationships.