Where the heart is
Creative-writing exercises to explore the places you’ve called home and what they can tell you about yourself
What does home mean to you? Is it a place you’ve found or one you were born into? Is it a house you dream of or somewhere you long for?
Everyone has a different story about home, whether it involves moving a lot and never feeling quite settled or being so settled that a new escape is longed for. Deeply rooted in the memory, homes are part of your personal history and have contributed to the person you are. The exercises over the page offer the opportunity to explore the topic of home in relation to the self.
Past homes (15 mins) The places you’ve lived leave an impression, whether it’s a long list of abodes or just a few. Think of where you’ve lived previously. Which one stands out to you the most? Perhaps it’s the one you stayed in longer than any other or the one that holds the happiest memories.