Atenas: An exceptional place

Good Morning, Friends! On this clear, sunny Sunday morning, I can see all the way to Turrialba (which my husband says is about 120 kilometers away). The transition to summer (dry season) is underway and the birds are celebrating with their loud and lively singing. They encourage me to get out early today so I …

Live a mentally unencumbered day!

Dear Friends, At this moment, I am aware of only stillness and quiet. I feel the warmth of the sun through my window. The cheerful invitation to rise and welcome this day fills my heart with peace. As I breathe in the aroma coming from the kitchen where my husband makes breakfast, I stretch my …

New Inspiration

Dear Friends, As I welcome another beautiful Sunday in Atenas, I am very aware that the countdown to 2015 will begin in earnest soon. Savvy marketers are using every platform available to coax us out of our homes to spend time and energy (and hopefully money) sampling their goods. Although I don't enjoy the barrage …

Dance Festival

Dear Friends, It's a splendid morning in Atenas, another one of the fifty-two beautiful versions of a Sunday morning here, made to order for that early morning walk. Get out there and move around before the day gets away from you. You'll feel so much better and your body will be thankful. The 10th annual …

A grain of sand

Dear Friends, A gorgeous sun-drenched morning greets me and wherever it finds you, may the same be true for you. Let's go out early today and reconnect with Nature, loved ones and friends we may have been neglecting as a result of our busy day-to-day living. We have just begun another month, the month of …