About this quote

True belonging has nothing to do with postal codes or physical walls. We often exhaust ourselves trying to buy or build the perfect sanctuary, forgetting that bricks cannot love us back. Think about who makes you feel completely safe when your world starts to spin. Invest your energy in those human connections instead of chasing a picture-perfect house. When you find that safe harbor in another human being, you can stop running.

When to use it

• You just unpacked your boxes in a cramped, drafty new apartment in a strange city. You look at your partner laughing over a pizza box on the floor and realize the location does not actually matter.
• After a brutal shift at the hospital, you sit in the car with your spouse in silence. You realize their quiet presence heals your stress far better than any luxury getaway ever could.
• You meet up with your childhood best friend after years of living on opposite sides of the country. Within minutes, the unfamiliar cafe fades away and you feel completely secure and understood.