Nostalgia is a super interesting quantity. It makes us feel at home yet can trap us in the past if unchecked. It comforts us yet can calcify us if we flex that muscle too often.

It all depends on the hue, as far as how we characterize it - good nostalgia or history worth forgetting, but it’s always valuable to note the quantities’ range or scale.

Its almost like pH balance. As the liquid we’re measuring varies, it changes from basic to acid.

Nostalgia that provides a happy anchor can be nice in the right proportion. Too much, or nostalgia with the wrong tint, can range into a strange nether world that limits our ability to exist and grow TODAY.

As we enter a time of year chock full of family, history, and patterns, it’s helpful to understand the scale for what feels like an annual litmus test.

Luckily, nostalgia, like most aspects of life, is customizable.

We get to decide if we’re acid, basic, or evenly balanced.