Pura Vida Connections
Sep 18
ON THE DECAY OF THE ART OF LYING
No fact is more firmly established than that lying is a necessity of our circumstances—the deduction that it is then a Virtue goes without s
Pura Vida Connections
May 22
A CALLARSE / KEEPING QUIET
Now we will count to twelve
and we will all keep still.
Ahora contaremos doce
y nos quedamos todos quietos.
Pura Vida Connections
Sep 7, 2022
Diamond Heart
The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days...
Pura Vida Connections
Dec 15, 2021
My Tico Heart: Katya De Luisa: Living in the Present
As I reflect on these writings about my last four decades living in Central America, I’m aware that life is really just a growth experience.
Pura Vida Connections
Dec 8, 2021
My Tico Heart: Katya De Luisa; Non-Profits & a Pandemic
Cal had read my book on dementia and was very impressed with the information, especially its relationship to the spiritual aspects related.
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Dec 1, 2021
My Tico Heart: Katya De Luisa; Almost Blind
At the church, I met Lisa, an 82-year-old woman with Parkinson’s. She was looking for someone to share her house. She was offering it as...
Pura Vida Connections
Nov 24, 2021
My Tico Heart: Katya De Luisa; The Terrraba Indigenous
I started selling their gourd handcraft in ex-pat communities where I was pet sitting and at local farmer’s markets. I had a regular stand..
Pura Vida Connections
Nov 17, 2021
My Tico Heart: Katya De Luisa; Homeless Housesitting
Among the expats in San Isidro, there was a sense of community and sustainable living with a consciousness for protecting nature.
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Nov 10, 2021
My Tico Heart: Katya De Luisa, Gypsy Living
Around that time, I received another seminar offer from the Smeidling Training Center for Nurses in Arkansas. The travel itch reappeared and
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Nov 3, 2021
My Tico Heart; Katya De Luisa, Murphy's Law
Their statistics indicated 25,000 Costa Ricans were diagnosed at that time. This didn’t account for the thousands undiagnosed or ...
Pura Vida Connections
Oct 27, 2021
My Tico Heart: Katya De Luisa, Discovering Dementia in Sarasota
One afternoon while riding my bike down a fascinating block of restored Victorian houses, I was drawn to where several elderly people were
Pura Vida Connections
Oct 20, 2021
My Tico Heart: Katya De Luisa, Guatemala
I awoke at sunrise to the aroma of fresh coffee brewing; turns out I’d parked in front of a small restaurant.
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Oct 6, 2021
My Tico Heart: Katya De Luisa, Limon & Street Kids
A hotel near us had a small zoo that included a lion whose deafening roars drowned out the roosters at dawn.
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Sep 27, 2021
My Tico Heart: Katya De Luisa, The Mapmaker
After selling my jungle tour horses, we moved to the capital city to make tourist maps, however, I had no idea of how to make maps.
Pura Vida Connections
Sep 20, 2021
My Tico Heart: Katya De Luisa, Manuel Antonio
I arrived in Costa Rica with two small sons and $900, and we began searching for a beach area to live. En route to Quepos on the Pacific...
Pura Vida Connections
Sep 15, 2021
My Tico Heart: Katya De Luisa
As a dementia educator and caregiver consultant, she has provided information and training centered on holistic approaches to eldercare.