I’m relieved that I’m not the only one who has felt this way! π My problem is that I often find myself homesick for a place I’ve never been. What’s really interesting–and this has happened to me only once–is to suddenly be reunited with one of those places. It’s amazing. But rare π I can relate to this so much! A beautiful post πΊ
Hiraeth pronunciation:-
Hi β The Hi from Hiccup
Rae β pronounced the same as the wry of a wry smile (if you pronounce wry with a rolled βRβ, but letβs not overcomplicate)
Th β The Th from Think
Hiraeth is an untranslatable Welsh word. Itβs often described as homesickness or a sort of nostalgia, but these translations donβt touch on the strength of the feeling.
Hiraeth is a deep longing for somewhere. It is that pull within your chest for a space where you belong. Itβs that feeling you get when you smell the scent of home, or when the wind ripples through the grass in the right way.
When I lived in England for more than a decade, I would feel Hiraeth for home. Crossing the Severn bridge would begin to alleviate it. The further I travelled through the hills, over and under the rolling valleys, the further Iβ¦
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Beautiful! I feel the same way about the land and the ocean of my home.
I know what you mean Dearest Dude about places you’ve never been too. Like echos of a past life maybe? I remember you writing about your experience.
You always find the coolest posts to pass onβ£ππΉπππ»πππ
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Thank you so much, Cosmic Sister! π Rhi’s blog is really amazing ππ
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