Roots & Family
Melanie Escalante
Vision & Strategy Coach - I help solopreneuers and small to medium-sized businesses transform through the power of their compelling vision.
Almost 23 years ago our youngest child was born in Scarborough Hospital, North Yorkshire, England and, 15 months earlier our eldest was born in the same location. Having already lived in Belize 5 years without being in a position to afford to travel and visit my family in England I deeply cherished these 2 trips; they provided for celebrating birth while having extended quality family time with my Mom, siblings and other family members that otherwise we would not have had the opportunity to do.
My husband is born Belizean. Our children were raised in Belize, they are Belizean. I was born in England, raised in different parts of the world by military parents and am 31 years Belizean ??
We are an interesting blend of culture, character and history. Honestly, we have not been dogmatic about any of this in our lives but we have been most intentional about knowing & connecting with family, maintaining and growing those relationships, as much as is feasible, on both sides of the Atlantic. I don't underestimate the value and importance of roots to a family and an individual - where and who would we be without our collective history and the opportunity that such diversity and perspective offers culturally and otherwise? We have so much to learn from those who have gone before us, as well as those we travel with along life's journey. Yet, while we share many things, we are each individually responsible for our own path.
Appreciate the place and the role that your roots and family have within your journey yet understand, that after a certain age, ONLY YOU are responsible for giving life and relationships your best......all that you have, all that you are, all that you want to be. ?
Blessings ??