The Hidden Meaning of Home You’re Not Seeing (But Should)
As the holiday season begins to settle in, bringing with it a time of reflection, many of us are revisiting the idea of feeling at home. It’s a word that holds a different meaning for everyone, but one thing is clear: home isn’t always where you physically reside. For some of us, the sense of home is something far more elusive—a feeling, a state of mind, and sometimes, even a fleeting moment.
For me, home is not the place where I live. It’s not the walls that surround me or the address that defines where I sleep at night. Home is found in conversations with a friend, where the words flow freely, and we’re able to open up and reflect on everything that’s been swirling in our minds. It’s in those rare moments when time feels like it stands still and when you’re truly seen and heard. That, for me, is home.
More often than not, it’s the small rituals that become the anchors in a world that’s always pushing us forward, always rushing us to the next task or milestone.
Home might lie in the stillness of solitude. It’s in the comfort of wearing your favorite color, that simple yet profound act of self-expression that reminds you of who you are.
It’s in the quiet moments when you cook a meal for yourself, the hum of the kitchen echoing your thoughts, and the satisfaction that comes from nourishing your body and soul, all while being alone. More often than not, it’s the small rituals that become the anchors in a world that’s always pushing us forward, always rushing us to the next task or milestone.
We’ve been conditioned to believe that home is a place, a building with four walls. Then, we wonder why we never feel fulfilled despite all the blessings Allah has showered us with. When the truth is, a home will never be home if we don’t carve into it a space for ourselves amidst the chaos.
So, as the days become quieter and much lonelier for a lot of us, maybe it’s time to redefine what home truly means. Who knows? Perhaps it’s time to acknowledge the moments of connection, self-expression, and peace that we cultivate amidst the whirlwind of life.
At the end of the day, sometimes it’s helpful to ask ourselves: “Are you really home, or are you just at home?”
