Life

Life’s Most Uncomfortable Seat

Nobody lines up for the middle seat. Not on a plane, not in a movie theatre, and certainly not in…

8 months ago

Your Portable Pura Vida Plan

It’s a bit amusing, really. I’m sitting here by my pool in Costa Rica, soaking in humidity like it’s a…

8 months ago

The Quiet Happiness We Keep Missing

If life were a baseball game, most of us would be hitting nothing but curveballs. Some days it feels like…

8 months ago

The New Year’s Resolution Trap

January is the month of bold promises and weak follow-through. It is when gym parking lots overflow, salads feel smug,…

8 months ago

Dusting Off Gratitude

Gratitude used to be the kind of thing your grandmother kept in the china cabinet, right beside the fancy plates…

8 months ago

The Past, the Brew and the Battle

There are a few things you learn quickly after landing in Costa Rica. One, geckos run the place and you…

8 months ago

When Old Sparks Decide to Misbehave Again

Carmen had no intention of starting a revolution that night. All she wanted was to feel her body wake up…

8 months ago

The Quiet Battle of Good Men

There is a strange sort of whiplash that comes with being a man these days. Not the fun kind you…

9 months ago

The Christmas Hangover

The rush before Christmas never arrives quietly. It bursts in like a drunk uncle who ignores the doorbell and immediately…

9 months ago

A Pura Vida Christmas Carol

Once upon a Christmas, there lived a wealthy expat on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. He owned a stunning…

9 months ago