What makes you feel nostalgic?
When I was younger I used to have nostalgia for my childhood in Russia. My friends, the white winters, the ice-skating and the typical Russian family gatherings stayed in my memory for a long time.
When moving to Europe at a 7 year old age those memories remained as something I missed and longed for. But as I have gotten older and filled up the empty spaces in myself that made me feel as if I was lacking something because I never got to part from it in a conscious way I realized there is nothing to long for. Everything I need is in the present moment itself and so nostalgia is just a lingering feeling stuck in the past.
Why do we need to long for something that is long gone? If we stay present and be grateful for the current experience then there is nothing to be nostalgic for.
I can now look at my childhood and be grateful for those experiences, those feelings and perceptions of my child self. But that’s a chapter that is closed and I am happy to be right here, right now with the friends and family I have chosen to be with.
Wisdom From The Heart 