Glimpses of Home

My life is constantly changing and circumstances are always in motion– but the one thing that has stayed constant is home. No matter the distance, I have always been grounded in my sense of home, even with all its ebbs and flows. Glimpses of Home has been a way for me to document and explore the intersection of home as a place and as a person. 

There is a house on Black Oak Avenue that I have called home for as long as I can remember. Even when I lived somewhere else, I was rooted in Black Oak. During most of high school and college, I lived other places and had new experiences, but grieved not living in what felt like home. In 2023, I took the chance to move back to Black Oak after it sat empty for six years. It needed a lot of work and looked a lot different than my memories there growing up, but I finally felt back at home. 

I moved into Black Oak with my partner of eight years who is the person that feels like home. We started dating when I was 14, which means we have grown up and become new adults together. Cohabitating with someone you love comes with a lot of emotions, but living in the place that feels like home with the person that feels like home is an experience I will always be grateful for. Everyday I feel seen and welcomed home.