“The Central Park” of La Carpio
So today was another day dedicated to my work with my Arropa organization, again, I’m home and it’s hard to get back to my daily routine as I’ve got way too much on my mind. It’s hard you know, I sit here in my nice home, I’m drinking a $3 bottle of aloe vera, TV on, working away on my computer and suddenly it clicks… i’m a rich person, I live... Read More
I saw smiles in Alajuelita
About a month ago I decided to organize a collection of second hand clothing for poor children. The donations drive was a success and I’ve been waiting for the opportunity to help pass some of them out. Today I had the chance to visit to one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Costa Rica, a very large slum area called Alajuelita where thousands of people live in extreme poverty,... Read More
A perfect message
So… tomorrow is my birthday, yuck!! I keep avoiding the subject of my birthday because I feel i’m getting way way too close to 40 and I’m hating every minute of it! Anyhooo… I had a wonderful day today with my younger brother and sister together with my kids, we did a nice little spontaneous road trip (pics coming soon!). So when I got home I checked my Facebook... Read More
Food for thought | Should we just accept results and move on?
We can spend a great deal of time trying to discover the reasons for a particular situation we are in especially if we decide other people are involved. The moment we consider the situation may be caused by others we seem to go on a which hunt. Who did it? Why did they do it? How do we prevent it from happening again? Just to name a few of the questions we could ask. People take... Read More
Closure
People talk about getting closure all the time. After a loved one has passed, after a breakup, a broken friendship, or even after letting go of material possessions. I have one too many questions about this issue, I mean, why do we need closure? Why does it seem that we always need closure for a “bad” thing? But more importantly, what do we mean by closure? Is it looking at... Read More
