Longing nostalgia

Homesick

Strength 3 of 4

An aching pull towards a home, place or people you are away from, strong enough to colour the whole day and make where you are feel foreign.

In the body

  • A hollow feeling in the stomach
  • A sinking feeling at any mention of home
  • Restlessness at night
  • Little appetite for anything new

Needs behind it

When these needs aren’t met

BelongingCompanionshipCommunity

Softer and stronger

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

Often confused with

Lonely

Homesick aches for a particular home, place or people; lonely aches for closeness wherever you are.

Nostalgic

Nostalgic looks back to a time that has gone, with fondness alongside the missing; homesick is an ache for a place or people that still exist but are far away.

See also

Pining