"Nearly 15 years ago, I moved to a small town on Florida's Space Coast, about three hours away from where I grew up in Miami. I hadn't planned to move out of the city forever, but I've since fallen in love with my quieter, slower pace of life. Fortunately, I'm not too far from where I grew up - and I've never stopped going back to Miami for visits a few times a year."
"Leaving home helped me realize how much where I grew up has shaped me At first, returning to Miami after having just moved away felt so different. I'd been feeling pretty homesick, and I didn't immediately embrace small-town living in my new slice of Florida. However, once I was back home, I realized I felt most like myself in Miami - something I doubt I'd ever have noticed if I had never left."
"I've realized that even though I've left Miami, I can carry some of my favorite parts of the city with me wherever I go - and that's been really empowering. For example, one of the things I miss most about Miami is its incredible Cuban food scene. I've yet to find anything as good where I live now, so I've learned how to make many of my favorite Cuban dishes at home."
Nearly 15 years ago, I moved to a small town on Florida's Space Coast, about three hours from Miami. I fell in love with a quieter, slower pace of life while keeping frequent visits home a few times a year. Leaving home revealed how upbringing shaped values and personality, and returning made me realize I feel most like myself in Miami. I learned to carry beloved elements of the city into my new life, such as cooking Cuban dishes at home because the local scene lacks the same depth. Living nearby enables both distance and regular connection.
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