I, too, feel the complicated feelings of moving to a more generationally established place. Oddly, the big city nearby is very transient with the university and young professionals (like us!), but our town has a lot of families who have been here for generations. Adds a layer of complexity to finding community.
That "Longing for Home" essay is excellent. The subject of home has haunted me for a long time no, both academically and personally. I've struggled with never feeling tethered to this point in my life as well, and as much as I see the value of it and even crave it, I also encounter an anxiety about truly putting down roots and committing myself to staying put.
I adore L’Engle’s Crosswicks Journals <3
I, too, feel the complicated feelings of moving to a more generationally established place. Oddly, the big city nearby is very transient with the university and young professionals (like us!), but our town has a lot of families who have been here for generations. Adds a layer of complexity to finding community.
That "Longing for Home" essay is excellent. The subject of home has haunted me for a long time no, both academically and personally. I've struggled with never feeling tethered to this point in my life as well, and as much as I see the value of it and even crave it, I also encounter an anxiety about truly putting down roots and committing myself to staying put.