Stress

Hitting Decline on Nature

There was a time when the loudest notification in our lives was the crack of a twig under a wandering…

1 month ago

Trading Tension for Intention

Somewhere along the way, tension became a virtue. If you are busy, you must be important.If you are stressed, you…

2 months ago

Smallest Touch, Loud Effect

They were not fighting. That matters. This was one of those quiet evenings where nothing was wrong, which somehow makes…

2 months ago

Permission to Slow Down

We were raised on urgency. Not the healthy kind, like running toward something meaningful, but the twitchy, stress-fuelled kind that…

2 months ago

Simmering Down

Every cooking blog starts with a confession, so here is mine. I once tried to reduce stress by buying a…

3 months ago

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…

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

Unlearning in Costa Rica

Moving to Costa Rica is a little like joining a circus without realizing you’re the main act. One day you’re…

7 months ago

Dancing to the Clock’s Rhythm

Every now and then I hear it. Tic-toc, tic-toc. It’s not the wall clock, it’s the one in my head.…

7 months ago

Balance Served with a Side of Rice and Beans

If you ever visit Costa Rica on a Sunday, you might notice something peculiar. The streets are quieter, the shops…

8 months ago