19/06/2026
Bit of a personal one for me (Hannah) so please bear with me.
Today I discovered this word and it has left me feeling...seen.
I have the most supportive partner whom I own a beautiful house with and I have an amazing family that are my best friends.
Despite all of that, something has always felt missing.
I feel my soul pulling towards the sky, the waves and even the earth beneath my feet. I see the world before me disappear whenever I think of all my ancestors.
It is a feeling of home just beyond my reach.
I have never given voice to this before because how do you describe that without sounding like you want to end your own life?
Until today.
Hiraeth.
A Welsh word for melancholic longing for something missing that cannot be touched. An emotional connection to a 'home' that may no longer exist, is out of reach or doesn't exist at all.
Hiraeth. My feelings are suddenly seen and I don't feel quite as insane or alone.
