The Game Changer
Does this sound familiar? “…it’s spinning out of control and the knot in my chest just will not go away…I think it’s caused by stress because I just got a speeding ticket, my insurance is going up now…I’m late on my property taxes, I have $15k + in credit card bills…my father is ill and [...]
Imagine Where You Will Be?
Before we dive into a deep message -which is a real good one by the way- I just have to share how excited I am…I never thought the start of the adventure would be so cool…it’s all set up with the DreamCatcher Surf House at Playa Maderas, where we will be staying on a killer beach break with some of the most consistent surf in the world…overlooking the beach;) Three stories, open air, two amazing sun decks and we will have the entire place to ourselves.
Closing Thoughts…
It was cool when Franklin showed up with his Aunt and Uncle sporting his best slacks and collared shirt just for this event. I damn there started tearing up right there…sniffle. His father would be proud if he was alive today. I remind everyone, these people are very poor…In fact, you probably can’t even grasp [...]
Do You Enjoy Life?
So this week we had a Weekly Mission of walking to the store and carrying your groceries home. This is a good mission for obvious reasons and not so obvious. My guess is that absolutely nobody tried this. Why would you? Why make life difficult when it can be so easy? And this is [...]
Rock On! 3 Success Stories…
YESTERDAY, I DARED TO STRUGGLE. TODAY I DARE TO WIN. -Bernadette Devlin Story Number One: The greatest news of all from the Pre-Run CR trip is the arrangement of giving my bicycle to a local Tico kid (Native Costa Rican) who needs a bike real bad…real bad folks. After making some exciting arrangements with [...]
And the Next Day- CR
This was such an awesome idea to do this pre-run. I forgot how much I love traveling this way. It really is special. It is the special sauce that feels just right. It is more than riding a bike a long distance, through the mountains and down some single tracks…you can do that anywhere. But [...]
The Next Day, Pre-Run CR
BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW, THEN CHEW IT. -Ella Williams Does that quote rock or what? Yep, I biked from San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua to Liberia, Costa Rica in the same day? My god, my arse hurts so much right now. It feels like a beaver chewed on it for nine [...]
Pre-Run to Costa Rica Vblog 1
HOW WE SPEND OUR DAYS IS, OF COURSE, HOW WE SPEND OUR LIVES. -Annie Dillard Check out this vblog for what’s happening. Yep, time to do a pre-run down to Costa Rica with a clapped out Schwinn, sandals and mini-pack. The goal is to find some cool biking paths for the upcoming trip, buy a [...]
The Truth About Work
If you work 40 hrs a week until you are 65 yrs old, you only lived EIGHTEEN years on your own terms; the other 47 years you worked for someone else!
How to Travel Extensively?
There is a famous quote that goes something like, “The only future events that can be predicted are the promises that we make to ourselves and our families…” A friend recently informed us that his initial reaction to all of this adventure stuff was, “If only I could get away with something like this? Maybe some [...]
Reach Out to the World
We don’t just pass by the locals and wave… We stop to say, “Buenes, Hola…” We have a laugh, a conversation and respect the locals with our traveling grace.) Read below for a very real account of what happens when you just lean over with your spirit and say hello to a local…It’s amazing what can happen and we want you to have similar experiences.