Far Away From Home

So many people are exhausted in this life, and it has nothing to do with physical tiredness. The kind of exhaustion that settles in when life strips you of something you once held dear. 

In those moments, the deepest craving is to find our way ‘home’. Where home is a feeling of belonging, of certainty, of being safe and rediscovering our path once again. However, so many people walk through life far away from home, longing for that peace but unsure if they’ll ever find it again.

The story of the prodigal son is one of the oldest and most relatable tales of loss, regret, and redemption. He left home with confidence, blinded by the excitement of freedom and opportunity, only to find himself lost, empty, and alone. 

He wasn’t just physically far from home, he was emotionally and mentally disconnected from the security he once knew. Many of us have been there. Some have lost themselves in grief after losing a loved one. Others have watched a career they sacrificed for crumble overnight. And some are simply drifting, carrying wounds that have never truly healed, unable to find their way back to peace.

Loss changes people. It rewires the way they think, the way they trust, the way they see the world. Some become hardened, expecting disappointment at every turn. Others throw themselves into distractions, avoiding the pain instead of confronting it. 

Yet, even in those moments, emotional intelligence is required, because it determines who finds their way home and who remains lost. Without it, loss can create patterns of fear, self-doubt, and emotional detachment, leaving people stuck in survival mode instead of truly living.

I once knew a widow who gave her all to a business she loved, only to have it collapse due to circumstances beyond her control. For months, she felt like a failure, withdrawing from friends and opportunities because she couldn’t bear the thought of starting over.

“What if I lose again?” She queried often. But the truth is, losses don’t define us, but how we process them does. Eventually, she learned to detach her identity from her failures. The moment she allowed herself to grieve, learn, and try again, she found her way back to hope.

We often think that time alone will heal wounds, but that’s not always true. Healing requires effort. It demands that we acknowledge what we’ve lost, face the emotions attached to it, and make intentional choices about how we move forward. 

In such moments, emotional intelligence isn’t just about managing daily frustrations, it’s about learning to navigate life’s biggest heartbreaks without losing ourselves in them. I mean, no one escapes life without loss, but not everyone remains lost because of it. 

Some find their way back to peace, while others carry their brokenness like a heavy suitcase, unable to let go. The difference lies in self-awareness, resilience, and the willingness to embrace healing, even when it feels impossible. 

Home calls to all who are wallowing in their struggles and losses. You don’t belong there. You are stronger than you think, and you have all you need to overcome.

So find your home, because that is where you are meant to be.  Stand up from the emotional storm and go get that dream, that job, that business. Go and get your wife, your husband, your kids, go and get them! That’s home and that’s where you belong! Listen to the voice of peace! 

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