We all have the capacity to feel at home within ourselves and our lives, to access calm and confidence wherever we go.

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You may feel at home when:

  • You are at ease and comfortable, as well as feel seen and heard.

  • You feel grounded and connected to things and people that are important to you.

  • You can experience and share both your proudest, most joyous moments as well as those when you feel defeated, angry, or sad.

  • You feel like you have a place of belonging along with a sense of freedom and agency.

  • Conflicts are communicated, negotiated, and resolved.

  • You have a clear sense of yourself, your desires, and your goals.

  • You believe that you have the strength and support to face challenges, and you see them as opportunities for growth.

Without it, you may:

  • Find yourself frequently feeling worried, insecure, doubtful, driven to distraction or constant activity;

  • Feel burdened by a need to be perfect or overachieve;

  • Feel small, hopeless, or unable to take steps towards your desired life;

  • Feel a lack of trust, intimacy, and love in your relationships;

  • Find yourself stuck in unhelpful patterns;

  • Feel confused about who you are and where you want to go.

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How is your sense of home?