Home Is The People You Invite In Your Life Journey

There are travel bloggers on Youtube that have dreamily made their full time jobs about traveling all over the world and sharing their experiences with a captive audience in large numbers (and they need to be pretty big in order to make any sort of money). It's almost unreal to think that people can just live off their suitcase (and maybe an additional backpack) and literally sleep in one country one night and be sightseeing in another the next night. Some people actually judge these people and tell them "get a real job", but I think they are very lucky to have found an amazing way to live out their dreams and get paid for it. I have zero hate for it.  Good on them! 

But their lifestyle, as extreme as it may seem to some, illustrates that the concept of "home" is not always a concrete place with walls and a roof. For some, "home" is literally the world--every place on the planet they can travel and explore--and the many personalities they are bound to encounter on their journey.  

When I step away from the concept of "home" being just a place of dwelling, my mind goes straight to The Huz and my Sons who hold my heart. I'm thankful everyday at the family bond we have even as our kids mature and seek out their independence. No matter where (and to whom) their lives lead them, they know they have a "home" with their Dad & I.  Because "home" is a feeling of comfort, of safety, of peace.  

Comfort, safety and peace is different for everyone. Some find that within themselves (shout-out to all the happy introverts out there) and some find these bonds with pets (it's family!). Don't worry about society's norms or expectations--because that "home" feeling is as individual as one's fingerprints.  No matter what it looks like, the best part is just having it. So if you're blessed enough to have found whatever version of "home" you have, savor it without the weight of others' expectations and judgements. For those still seeking the feeling of "home", I wish you the best of luck. For those who have it, never stop being thankful. XOXO 😘