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Funmi Adewodu's avatar

Great work Alyssa! I enjoy how you weave your personal stories into each letter.

Lately my definition of home has been about returning to self & nature, connecting more deeply with my inner well & creative capacity, finding ways to stay connected with my heritage as someone who is far from home.

It’s been about realising that inner peace, not looking for it in outwards achievements. Approaching life in a more embodied way & moving towards wholeness.

I’ve been re-reading David Whyte’s poem “The House of Belonging” as I explore my own definition of home, I love his line “this is where I want to love all the things it has taken me so long to learn to love.”

I’m curious if there are any movies/TV shows you’d say portray this archetypal yearning for home as you describe it here? Any you’ve enjoyed or would recommend?

Thank you!

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Alyssa Polizzi's avatar

The Lord of the Rings comes to mind, specifically Frodo's story. There seems to be this deep desire to return back to the Shire, a place of safety, a simpler time. But the journey with the ring fundamentally changes him. Even when he finally returns, things are not the same, and he has to build a relationship to something deeper and more transcendent to find peace.

Are there any movies or TV shows that come to mind for you with these themes?

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