Coming Home to Yourself
by Martin Turvey
Coming Home to Yourself
What happens when the badges that have defined much of our lives begin to disappear?
A career comes to an end. Children grow up. Responsibilities change. Roles that once gave us a sense of identity are handed to others. And suddenly, a question that may have been waiting quietly beneath the surface emerges:
Who am I now?
For much of our lives, we become accustomed to being someone — a parent, partner, professional, leader, carer, friend, grandparent, or countless other things. These roles matter. They shape us, give our lives meaning and allow us to contribute to the people and communities around us. But they can also become so familiar that we begin to confuse the role with the person.
Coming Home to Yourself is an invitation to pause and reflect on the person you have become, the experiences that have shaped you, and the person you still want to be.
Through personal stories, thoughtful questions and practical reflection, Martin Turvey explores the stories we tell ourselves, the values that guide us, the relationships and commitments that keep us grounded, and the lessons life has taught us along the way.
This is not a book about finding the perfect answer or following someone else's formula for a meaningful life. It is about asking better questions.
What really matters to you?
What do you want to carry forward?
What might you need to let go of?
How do you want to spend the years ahead?
The journey culminates in creating your own personal manifesto — not a list of goals or a plan for everything you intend to achieve, but a declaration of who you are, what you value and how you choose to live.
Whether you are navigating a major transition or simply wondering if the life you are living still reflects the person you have become, this book offers space to stop, reflect and listen to yourself again.
Because coming home to yourself isn't about becoming someone new.
It is about becoming more fully yourself.
A journey towards living authentically, choosing intentionally and becoming more fully yourself — through every season of life.
What readers are saying
“At a time of significant change in my life, I found that working through Coming Home to Yourself gave me two things; a period of self reflection which helped me look back on life’s experiences, that also helped me to know that my future is assured, clearing away my concerns.”
— Stephen Hooson
“An insightful and thought provoking book that invites reflection and curiosity. Its skill is its ability to support the reader in doing the work, rather than doing it for us.”
— Sarah Miller