Life

Her Doubt, His Desire

She wasn’t planning on looking that closely. It just happened. One of those accidental glances that turns into a full…

3 months ago

365 Days of Pura Vida

When you first move to Costa Rica, it doesn’t take long to realize the calendar here has a rhythm all…

3 months ago

When Plans Fail, Life Begins

Claire had spent three weeks in Costa Rica, and like most people who go there expecting a vacation, she left…

3 months ago

Equal, Not Identical

There’s something odd happening between men and women these days, and it’s not as progressive as we like to pretend…

3 months ago

Not Everyone Claps

There’s a curious chill when you start to rise,A quiet shift in the way they speak your name,Smiles that once…

3 months ago

Aging: Not the Enemy We Pretend It Is

There is a simple truth most people spend years trying to outrun. Aging is not the problem.Pretending you are not…

3 months ago

The Seat He Left Behind

For many years, I held the same man. He was not a large man, but he carried the quiet weight…

3 months ago

When Fabric Judges Back

I have come to the conclusion that clothing sizes are less a system and more a personality test. In one…

3 months ago

The Philosophy of Shared Showers

When the last kid moves out, a strange thing happens in a long marriage. The house gets quiet. Suspiciously quiet.…

3 months ago

Left Versus Right: Two Sides, One Body

Which is better. The right or the left? It is a question that sounds simple, almost playful, until you realize…

3 months ago