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Day: October 2, 2019

Olla de carne, Costa Rica

Day 13: Comfort by the bowlful

October 2, 2019 stanleyobando

This is one dish that begs to be eaten on the rainiest possible day.

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Day 22: Finally, a happiness hack for your toilet (and a purple hack, to boot)... Should every toilet in the world have a poem posted in front of it, to enrich those stolen moments in a hectic day? The answer, my friends, is yes. Yes they should. Are your toilets so adorned? What are you waiting for? Break out your favorites, draw odd looks from your family and colleagues, and create a little respite for yourself every so often. / That's really the extent of this hack. However, I hope you'll click on the link in my bio to read "Purple," the poem by Katharine Zaun that got me thinking about this: I found it posted in a bathroom at the University for Peace through the Global Poetry Project. It's a humdinger now printed out and stuck on my daughter's bathroom wall, as our own "reminder to lay yourself open and sparkle." . . . #costarica #costaricadailyboost @poemsondemand #poetry #katharinezaun #globalpoetryproject #thecolorpurple #sparkle #martesparalasartes #tuesdaybeauty #toiletpoetry

Day 21: Are you bracing yourself for the week as you read this, as I am? Is at least part of your brain thinking, "Oh, lord. It's Monday. What fresh hell will be inflicted on us by the time I turn off my computer tonight?" Here's something that I plan to draw comfort from when those crises roll around. No matter what happens out in the world, there is one place where you can be sure something good will have happened by the end of today. There is a little corner of Costa Rica, hidden away up a long and winding road, where people from all over the world will have spent the day trying to figure out together how to fix the environment, resolve conflicts and promote world peace. Read more at the link in my bio about @universityforpeace and why it's serving us #mondaymotivation (and Tuesday, and Wednesday)... @upeacecentre #costarica #costaricadailyboost #costaricachangemakers #upeace #upeacers #education #unitednations #positiveleadership #ciudadcolon

"La Vida Precolombina," Cesar Valverde, 1976. See it at the Museo del Jade in San José - a lovely weekend destination. . . #costarica #costaricadailyboost #museos #museosdecostarica @museodeljadecr #yoamochepe #historia #historiadecostarica #pueblosindigenas #arte #sundaymorning

Morning at the Escuela Roosevelt, San Pedro, Montes de Oca. . . . #yoamochepe #yoamosanpedro #costarica #costaricadailyboost #saturdaymorning #publicspaces

Day 20: Happy International Day of the Girl and happy Friday! Link in bio for this week's Daily Boost roundup. . . . #costaricadailyboost #costarica #girls #niñas #women #womenempowerment #costaricangirl #womensrights #tgif #weeklyroundup #togetherwerise #internationaldayofthegirl

What does it mean to "travel like a girl"? What if it meant women supporting other women by sharing first-hand stories and tips - including where to find great restaurants, shops and hotels run by women? I just came across @her_report, which does exactly that. Check out the link in my bio for more on this resource, including its women-owned business guide to one of my favorite spots in Costa Rica! . . . . #costaricadailyboost #travelthursday #costaricatraveler #santateresa #nicoyapeninsula #womenwhotravel #travellikeagirl #safetravels #women #womenempowerment #internationaldayofthegirl

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