Our homes are an extension of ourselves and affected by our collective and individual experiences. Part of our identity.

 Qualities of Home

Continuity

Privacy

Self-expression

Personal identity

Social Relationships

Warmth

Physical Structure

Home symbolizes… where you’re from and where you’ll end up. Retreat from the chaotic world. Setting for sustenance; Family food and rest. 

Loss of home-Trauma-lowered self-esteem.  Growing place for divorce, panic, stress, and birthplace for stress related medical issues and depression.

Home is a physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological representation.

Psychological-Comforting place to return-(Plight of Refugees and war victims).

Security and Safety-Foundations for us to develop positive self-esteem.

Spiritual-dwelling place for God

Philosophy-Land or Birthright

Emotional-State of Mind-(Secure/loved/accepted)-An environment offering affection and security.

Place where something began and flourished.

An Institution where people are cared for

Healed Citizens/ Healed Home

Home is a sense of rootedness that influences our well-being and mental health.  Identity and self-definition. Establishing a sense of who we are and how we fit into the world.  Intertwines with emotional experiences, memories, personal history shaping our perception and education of ourselves. 

Normalized Disfunction stealing and destroying home, perception starts at home. History repeating itself thru death and destruction

Trauma

Genocide

Terrorism

Hatred

Racism