Life

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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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.…

5 months ago

The Paper Lesson We Forgot

There are moments in life when a simple object ends up teaching a far deeper lesson than any long lecture…

5 months ago

A Pura Vida Christmas Countdown

As the Christmas parade was on in Atenas last night, what better way to kick off the season than a…

5 months ago