State Of Origin

Lakewood, CO.
(My old Stompin' Ground)

How much does the location at which we were born shape us? The premise of this blog is about my previous life in Colorado and my current life in the Midwest.  I, of course, have noticed enough of a difference between the two locals to dedicate this forum to these differences.  However, I have begun to ponder something..."Am I the only one who has experienced this Bittersweet struggle?" Is there anyone else out there who feels that they were shaped by the location (state, country, whatever) where they were born and is finding it hard to ease into a new existence? 


Glenwood Springs, Colorado
(the town I was born in)


Since I moved from Colorado I have always said that I never knew how much Colorado was a part of me until I left.  It has been a grieving process for me.  I'm still trying to figure out how much of the "old" me to keep and how much of me should embrace the "new" opportunities and accept that my life will never be the same.  Just as I wrote that previous sentence I realized how dramatic it sounded... What I mean is that I know that it will never be the same, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.  Change is healthy and is makes us stronger.  What I have leaned about myself is that I am very, very strong and I can get through anything. 

As I have said before, there are great things about my life now.  My life is simpler, costs less and I have learned to appreciate things that I never thought I would even know.  Part of this comes with age and being more comfortable in you own skin, but part of this comes with accepting of where we are at this exact moment. 




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