The term ‘Nostalgia’ comes from the Greek root-words ‘homecoming’ and ‘pain’ and was first used to describe homesick Swiss Soldiers.

The definition for ‘Nostalgia’ has changed greatly over time and in fact was considered at first to be a mental illness. Now it is proven to be a normal healthy feeling that can have great personal benefits.

In its unhealthy form, Nostalgia can leave a person feeling disillusioned that everything was better in the past - and in its healthy form, Nostalgia creates feelings of warmth, social connectedness, and increases feelings of stability when facing change.

Many people will agree with me that the ‘90s was a great decade to grow up in. It’s the last decade before social media and smart phones widely changed our culture. In the ‘90s we all listened to the same few radio stations for hours on end waiting for our favourite song to come on. If we were lucky we would catch the song in time so we could record it on a tape. (The worst was when you accidentally taped over a different favourite song.) That tape would then get worn out from playing it over and over. Watching our favourite movies/tv shows was the same way- our access to the entertainment world was far more limited back then! But that was ok.

The decade of the ‘90s is considered one of the most fondly remembered decades and I completely understand why.