nostalgia

no-STAL-juh

meaning in plain English

It’s that warm, bittersweet feeling you get when you think about the places, people, or moments that once made you feel at home.

Think nostalgia as a cozy blanket from yesterday that wraps you in sweet, familiar feeling.

for example

She felt a surge of nostalgia when she heard the lullaby her mother used to sing.

When you watch an old family video and a soft ache rises in your chest, that’s nostalgia reaching back to a time that felt safe. It’s your heart remembering a familiar hug from the past.