DAYS 17-19 PURA VIDA

daily insight:

feeling a deep sense of love for all those who have paved the path before me. as i was meditating the other day i had a wave of gratitude wash over me for all those that have taught me all the tools i have today. for all teachers, friends, family, and students that gently push me to find new perspective and open up to the mystery. today i am especially grateful for my father, for the endless ways he supports who i am and the dreams i hold.

the play by play:

day 17

started the day off right with yoga practice in my porch/bedroom. it's a great place to practice because it feels indoor/outdoor and you get all the sounds and a nice little breeze but don't get scorched by the sun and overwhelmed with heat. today has been a bit more windy of the days we've been here which leaves the ocean a bit choppy. we waited until the afternoon to see if the winds would calm down and provide better surf conditions. in the meantime tellef, bob and i walked down to our “local” beach by the house to test the waters for some body surfing. it was high tide and the ocean was a little more ferocious than normal so we had to be extra careful to keep our distance of the jagged rocks. it was good fun! brought back memories of being a kid and learning to body surf with my dad. some of my favorite memories are of when he taught me how to find confidence and joy in the ocean. later that day the winds didn't let up too much but i didn't care, i wanted to be in the water and surf! what a fun afternoon it was. the waves weren't too big, just right for my 8'3” board and tellef and I took turns using my board. the waves were just right size and so fun on my long board. later that night all three of us set up a poker match using colones, rocks and backgammon pieces as our “chips”. we get creative when it comes to games out here ;)

day 18

another morning of yoga but this time it was a hike up the hill to pavones yoga center and class with a new teacher that i haven't taken before. This class was taught by a man named alu, he had a totally different teaching style than i have ever experienced before. very meditative. after class the yoga studio organized a beach cleanup which i was more than happy to participate in. i was quite surprised by the amount of plastic bottles, sandals and other garbage that has collected on the shore here. it felt good to contribute to the health and beauty of the shoreline here. the rest of the day was spent quite lazily at the house and a nice walk on the beach at dusk. feels good to take it slow and absorb the day as it comes with no agenda or obligation. soaking up the freedom...

day 19

it's father's day today and i decided bob needed some recognition. he is such a wonderful dad and i love to watch the friendship him and tellef have. i made him a little poster for our fridge so he could get a shout out every time he was hungry or thirsty.  tellef and checked out the surf in the am but it was super crowded so we decided to press our luck and come back for a sunset surf and hopefully the crowd would thin out. when we got back i decided to have another yoga practice since i love my spot these days. tellef caught me mid practice...been working on my inversions these days. it has been really amazing to have this free time to focus on my practice. after that we headed on on a day trip to a town called playa zancudo. we were curious what the town was like and of course the beaches. it was neat to take an adventure, the road to zancudo had about 3 creek crossings, we made it through indiana jones style. we came upon a beach that had an amazing amount of shells that had washed ashore. i took a few to take back home and either give as gifts or make something decorative for my home.  we ate a picnic lunch and then headed back to pavones in time for our sunset surf which was super successful! only 6 other people out, tellef caught the longest ride of his life, and i got to surf the pointe with the "big kids" and do one thing a day that scares me. we came back in the dark, literally the cars coming through the roads had their lights on as i paddled back in and it definitely got my adrenaline pumping. have never been that far out in the ocean in the dark! but alas my eyes slowly adjusted and i made it in safe. came home to clear skies and a show of stars shining bright as i enjoyed my warm outdoor shower. feeling the pura vida deep in my veins.

hasta luego