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About this quote

What does it mean?
It describes the feeling of searching for something lost without knowing what it is.
In plain terms
You are looking for something you cannot name or find.
What can you take from it?
Acknowledge the feeling of loss even when the object is unknown.

Where it applies

  • dealing with grief
  • midlife crisis
  • creative block

Putting it to work

  • journaling about loss
  • meditation on emptiness

Questions to consider

  • What are you truly seeking?
  • Why do you feel something is missing?

Another view

Not all searching implies a specific lost object.

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