Life

Dusting Off Gratitude

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

9 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…

9 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…

9 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

Put The Phone Down and Come Home

There’s a strange kind of loneliness that creeps in when you’re sitting right beside someone, yet both of you are…

9 months ago

When Love Gets Stuck Inside

Some people give affection the way a lighthouse gives light. Easy. Steady. Natural. Then there are people like me, the…

9 months ago

The Gentle Truth of an Uncrowded Church

There is a certain kind of quiet you only find when life stops trying to impress you. The world outside…

9 months ago

The Time When Shiny Replaced Special

I knew things were going downhill when I was placed in a box labelled “Seasonal Misc.” That is not storage.…

10 months ago