Home Is Where the Heart Is

Home Is Where the Heart Is by [Madisyn Taylor]( A turtle carries its home on its back, as humans we carry our home in our heart. The word "home" has a wide variety of connotations. To some, home is merely a place where basic needs are addressed. To others, home is the foundation from which they draw their strength and tranquility. Still, others view home as a place inexorably linked to family. Yet all these definitions of home imply somewhere we can be ourselves and are totally accepted. There, we feel safe enough to let down our guard, peaceful enough to really relax, and loved enough to want to return day after day. However, these qualities need not be linked to a single space or any space at all. Home is where the heart is and can be the locale you live in, a community you once lived in, or the country where you plan to live someday. Or home can be a feeling you carry inside yourself, wherever you are. The process of evolution can require you to undergo transformations that uproot you. Moving from place to place can seem to literally divide you from the foundations you have come to depend on. Since your home is so intimately tied to the memories that define you, you may feel that you are losing a vital part of yourself when you leave behind your previous house, city, state, or country. And as it may take some time before you fashion new memories, you may feel homeless even after settling into your new abode. To carry your home with you, you need only become your own foundation. Doing so is merely a matter of staying grounded and centered, and recognizing that the pleasures you enjoyed in one place will still touch your heart in another if you allow them. Your home can be any space or state of being that fulfills you, provided you are at peace with yourself and your surroundings. A person can feel like home to you, as can seasons and activities. If you feel disconnected from what you once thought of as home, your detachment may be a signal that you are ready to move one. Simply put, you will know you have found your home when both your physical environment and energetic surroundings are in harmony with the individual you are within. [PRINT]( [SAVE]( [DISCUSS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- DailyOM Course Spotlight [8 Weeks to Inner Peace]( by Jim Gilkeson It is no secret that we live in a time of unprecedented stress. Never before in human history have we, as a species, been subject to so much rapid change in the "psycho-sphere" of the world. The fact that we now can, at the click of a mouse, bring the news of the moment from across the whole planet into our awareness presents us with challenges other generations never dreamed of. As we are asked to process the daily barrage of events and information that presents itself to us each day, the need for inner growth and development has never been greater. Inner work is about the renewal of the age-old experience of finding ourselves nestled in the sacred Ground of all Being. It's not something we do just once. Your inner work nourishes you physically, emotionally and psycho-spiritually. And it doesn't stop there. You will find that the steps you take in your development will naturally carry over to your relationships, your creative life and your work with others. Your inner practice delivers a changed person to the world and, in its small way, changes the world. [Learn More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. [Overcoming Self-Sabotage]( 2. [Be Free from Unhealthy Relationships]( 3. [Find True Love in 27 Days]( 4. [21 Day Total Goddess Workout]( 5. [How To Speak So Your Dog Will Listen]( 6. [Release Yourself from Family Karma]( 7. [21 Day Beginner Yoga]( 8. [7 Weeks to Self-Love]( 9. [Yoga Shred For Men]( 10. [The Ultimate 7 Day Cleanse]( > [More Courses]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Home]( | [Inspiration]( | [Courses]( | [Horoscopes]( | [Gift Shop]() [Email Settings]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Help/FAQ]( © 2016 DailyOM - All Rights Reserved No portion of this site can be reprinted without express permission. Subscribed as {NAME}[at]gmail.com (1276706) [1]