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About this quote

What does it mean?
This quote expresses a sense of displacement or being away from a place of comfort or belonging.
In plain terms
The speaker feels out of place or away from home.
What can you take from it?
Sometimes we feel disconnected from where we belong.

Where it applies

  • travel
  • missing someone
  • feeling lost

Putting it to work

  • call a loved one
  • plan a return
  • reflect on home

Questions to consider

  • Where do you feel at home?
  • When do you feel out of place?

Another view

It is vague and could apply to many different situations.

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