We Asked: "What Do You Long For?"
- Keila Shaheen
- Jun 2, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 18
The answers cracked something open and revealed the sacred ache we all carry.
What do you yearn for?
Not what you want. Not what you say you’re working toward.But what aches beneath your chest when it’s quiet enough to hear it?
Within each of us is a sacred yearning- a pull not toward achievement, but toward home. A longing for something we can’t fully name: belonging, union, peace, God, love, wholeness. This longing isn’t weakness. It’s the soul’s compass. It is what sets us on the path.
In our community chat last week, we asked:
“What do you long for that feels just out of reach?”
Here are some responses:
“All of it but to choose belonging and being able to share my inner world with others... which is difficult because they dont speak my language. I feel I kind of give up to even try... only a few understands it. The pain. That is my home... so to share my inner home.”
“Belonging. Security. Community understanding.”
“I ache for connection. And let me be more specific, a connection that doesn't make me feel depleted and one that adds to my peace…”
“Stability, routine, high energy, consistent confidence, growth & expansion.”
“Deeper connection within myself, with source, with my guides. Not only tapping into my spiritual gifts but sharing them for the collective healing and receiving feedback to build up my practice.”
“Belonging, spirituality, my path, my purpose”
“Peace”
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