being in a home

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onto today’s topic: being in a home 🏠️ 

i just spent the weekend charlotte at my friends’, katarina and philip’s, home and despite having a horrific cough at the moment, i feel so rejuvenated.

being in college buildings for the past 3 months, i forgot how healing it is to be around parental figures and the comfort of an actual house with a backyard, and the city a short walk away. 🏙️ university buildings just really don’t radiate warmth even if you’re around your friends — it’s a lovely feeling to be welcomed with open arms into someone’s home.

there’s comfort in knowing what cabinets to open for plates and pans, looking up at the posters you grew up putting around your room, and walking down the street to a coffee shop where the owner knows you by name. the permanence of a home, even when it’s not physical, evokes a deep sense of security and contentment. there’s always a place, or people, for you to return to and that’s beautiful. 💓 

a home is lively with love, and i was reminded of that feeling over the weekend.

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