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Author: Deena

Silently Serving Up Happiness

Ivan and I attended a Vipassana 10-day silent meditation retreat March 12-23 in Kaufman Texas. On the first day, I volunteered to become a Server, sensing somehow that help was needed. This totally altered the dynamic ...

Costa Rica Rant

Tico Rico,Eco this Eco that, Justo Gusto, Coco Loco,   Pura Vida, Early morning howlers, Bird feeder fights, enterprising tourismo entrepreneurs, warm humid embrace, cloud forest downpours, majestic mountains, lush valleys, cute coati armies, warm breezes, “always use sunscreen”, ...

Do Costa Ricans Know Something We Don’t?

 “The Gross National Product measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile” Robert F. Kennedy My brother, who has been reading the blog, wondered why we didn’t write about our upcoming travels. Aside from the fact ...

Looking Is the Key to Finding a Truer Self

Some people came upon Nasruddin one night crawling around on his hands and knees under a lamppost. “What are you looking for?” they asked him. “I’ve lost the key to my house,” he replied. They all ...