Now that our sickness has lifted I feel like I am enjoying everything again through fresh eyes. I got to savor a cup of coffee completely by myself this afternoon, which has been a bit of a novelty since our adventure started. I’ve been reflecting on things that I am thankful for right now, and…
Category: Thoughts and Feelings
Quarter Turn on a Year Long Journey
Today marks three months that we have been traveling, which means our year of adventure is a quarter of the way over. Three months of wandering, learning, and finding home in unexpected places. Time feels like it has simultaneously gone fast and slow. Time seems to speed up as we age because we have fewer…
The Bad and Unexpected
Alexis reminded me today that when I started this blog I said I would share it all – the good, the bad and the unexpected. She pointed out that I haven’t shared much of the bad and unexpected. We all did some brainstorming of things that have been hard or did not go according to…
Screen Free Days in Costa Rica
The effects of screen time and how much/when to limit it is one of the parenting decisions I think about most often. I have read numerous books about this topic. My book club read The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. It was…
When The Days Are Long
The author Gretchen Rubin coined the term ‘The days are long, but the years are short’. We were experiencing a good dose of the former yesterday. I told Dave when we went to bed that the day felt like it lasted 100 years. We were all feeling like this and I can’t pinpoint exactly why….
Month One Reflections
We’ve been gone for exactly one month today. At times it feels like it has gone extremely fast. However, looking back on all the adventures we’ve already had makes it feel longer. I tried hard before we left Colorado not to have too many expectations about the year ahead. I read numerous books and blogs…
Welcome To Jaco – A New Scene In Our Ongoing Journey
Bumps, Curves, and A Bare-Bones Grocery Run We have safely arrived at our next destination and are slowly getting settled. The shuttle ride here was LONG! It took 4 hours and the roads were no less forgiving than our previous shuttle ride. Alexis had the worst of the motion sickness this time, but we all…
Chasing Pura Vida
There’s a saying here in Costa Rica that the local people live by – Pura Vida. It translates to ‘Pure Life’ and is more than just a saying. It is a philosophy and a reminder to slow down and appreciate the moment. Similar to my motto for the year of ‘Be Where Your Feet Are‘….
Cockroach in the Shower
You read that title right, there was a GIANT cockroach in my shower last night. If you live anywhere below 2000 feet, you will probably be rolling your eyes at this post. However, this Colorado native has never lived with cockroaches, so having one in my shower was a big deal! I felt a little…
Things That Feel Hard and Items That Have Come In Handy
When I started this blog, I told myself I wanted to share it all. Not just the glamorous parts, the difficult parts too. Here’s a couple things that feel challenging right now. Living Among the Bugs I anticipated there being bugs. We are in the rain forest and insects thrive here. I expected to be…