Tag: nature
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Pura Vida

It is 6:30 a.m. in Costa Rica. Songs and chatter from unseen birds fill the air. I recognize only the cooing sound of maybe mourning doves. Now and then howler monkeys shout from a distance. Chirping, crowing, tweeting. Macaws flew over us yesterday making loud parrot screeches. There are small, quieter, green parrots too, and…
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Creativity and COVID-19

Creativity used to be such a huge part of my life, but depression and busy-ness has edged it out over the past year. I’ve been teaching myself to paint – by painting. I’ve been meeting new friends on similar paths, exploring yoga as a way of life, and planning travel. I live in an RV…
