Longing nostalgia

Bittersweet

Strength 2 of 4

Gladness and sorrow arriving together, often at an ending or a turning point, when something precious is also something you are losing or leaving behind.

In the body

  • A smile and a lump in the throat at once
  • Eyes prickling while the face stays soft
  • A full, tight chest

Needs behind it

When these needs are met

LoveCelebration

When these needs aren’t met

Mourning

Softer and stronger

  1. Sentimental
  2. Wistful
  3. Bittersweet
  4. Nostalgic
  5. Homesick

Often confused with

Nostalgic

Nostalgic is about a time already past; bittersweet tends to arise in the moment itself, when joy and loss are happening together.