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Day: November 14, 2019

Day 44: Please pack this when you come to Costa Rica

November 14, 2019 stanleyobando

Do not pass go, do not collect a plastic bottle.

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A mural on every block. #costaricadailyboost #barrioescalante #yoamochepe #sanjosestreetart #streetart #chepeando #saturdaymorning #costarica

Costa Rican Bookstore Crawl, part III: La Librería Francesa has the pleasantest location of most any San José bookstore, opening up into a tree-lined street and the Parque Francia. There's not much in English, but you don't need much Spanish to delight in its strong suit: beautiful children's books of all kinds. Of course, Spanish and French speakers can browse for hours while listening to the wind in the trees on one of my favorite street corners in the whole city. Drop by while you're in Barrio Escalante and then read in the park or a nearby café: perfection. #costaricadailyboost . . . #librerias #libros #bookstagram #bookstores #bookshop #costarica #libreriafrancesa #childrensbooks #literaturainfantil #literature #escalante #barrioescalante #parquefrancia #independentbookstore #independentbookseller

Here’s a summer travel tip: visit the Orosi Valley, about an hour east of San José. There are many places in Costa Rica that I actually prefer in the rainy season, but Orosi is a dry-season delight because it’s so nice to wend your way around the valley and visit multiple spots without rain getting in the way. Whether you go counter-clockwise (starting in the town of Orosi with its lovely colonial church and circling around to the dam at Cachí and the gorgeous ruins of Ujarrás) or clockwise, it’s a perfect day trip from San José with multiple spots to stop, stroll, explore, hike, river-watch, and more. Come to think of it, I need to get an Orosi visit on my calendar before the rain sets in a few months from now. Do you love this area? What are your top spots in the Orosi Valley? #costaricadailyboost #travelthursday #visitcostarica #costaricagram #orosi #cartago

Getting in today's post under the wire - and since night has fallen, I'm using this Daily Boost to say thank you to ChepeCletas, which has made nighttime explorations of San José fun and accessible to so many people. These champions of urban mobility (walking, cycling and more), San José in general, and urban "safaris" have truly made a difference in how many of us pursue Costa Rica's capital - and their social media feeds are full of great pics like this one. Their next Safari is next Thursday, Jan. 30. Check them out at @chepecletascr and join the movement! 📷ChepeCletas #costaricadailyboost #wellnesswednesday . . . #costarica #chepecletas #yoamochepe #urbanmobility #cycling #urbanrenewal #citylife #sanjosecostarica #chepe #chepeando #citywalks #escuelametalica #nightlife #thisiscostarica #costaricagram #visitcostarica

Ahh, the teenage years. Tough to get through at the best of times. As someone who cares about Central America and as a mom, I am so grateful to @joven.salud and TeenSmart International for all they're doing to make sure support is literally in the pocket of our region's teens. Read more at the link in my bio. #costaricadailyboost #mentalhealth . . . #teensmart #jovensalud #bebrave #centralamerica #latinamerica #mentalhealthawareness #salud #saludmental #jovenes #centroamerica #youth #teen #teenage #support #costaricachangemakers

What did you learn last year? Do you have any free life lessons for me as a birthday gift? Here, in random order, is what I learned at 40. // Having a sunny view of life is a gift. If you overestimate people, you will get hurt sometimes – but it’s probably worth it. // You must, however, find a trusted friend who tends to think the worst of people, and tends to be right. Then listen. // An obsession with unicorns is contagious. (Sighs, sips from unicorn coffee mug.) // It really is true that everyone should go to therapy at some point. You think that running is your therapy, or your best friend is your therapy – but only therapy is therapy. // Women are incredibly resilient. // Media organizations should be owned by journalists. //Confidence and talking about your own accomplishments are not the same thing. In fact, they often have an inverse relation. // Eighty percent of insects have not even been named yet. Isn’t that insane? // Vulnerability is the source of all power, because power comes from not caring what else happens to you next. Only when you are laying everything bare because there is no other option – only then are you truly powerful. // Finally: Adulthood is not conferred by any particular milestone, but rather revealed by sudden stress. You expect it when you get your diploma or your first paycheck, or when you get wheeled into the delivery room, but it never arrives at those moments. You realize that it has happened when something unpleasant and totally unexpected takes you to the edge of a chasm, and you have no choice but to take a step out into the ether like Indiana Jones and hope that a bridge appears. It sucks, and it’s awesome, because when that bridge materializes under your foot, it’s made of everything: every shitty life lesson you would rather have skipped, every meaningful mistake, parents present and gone, friends and foes. Helicopter parents, take note. It all goes into the mixer, good and bad. Both valuable. Both sturdy when the time comes. #costaricadailyboost #lifelessons #thisis40 #parenthood #costarica #mentalhealth #women #deepthoughts #costarica #costaricagram #zerofucks

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