Birthday in the Jungle
What a delightful 24th birthday! Susannah’s fresh bread was so gorgeous. It rose really quickly and grew so big with the heat here. I got to use the Internet to write my mom, dad, Jeff, and Theo, which was super nice. Mom even got to call down here and talk to me. It was nice […]
Wealth of Kindness
I visited Garden Village towards the end of a three month stay in Costa Rica where I had the opportunity to travel across the country and experience many different communities and cultures. While I have enjoyed each and every one of these experiences, none of these places have offered the wealth of kindness, community, and […]
Supreme Regard
Supreme Regard A lot can be said about the idea that became the very conceptual backbone of the Garden Village Project. “Supreme Regard” as it stands, is a contemporary reaffirmation of a concept that has wafted through the collective deposits of human aphorisms for millennia. In fact, the basic ‘ethic of reciprocity’ has been phrased […]
Arriving at the Garden — Jungle Abundance
Alors! I start with a French saying because that is what part of my brain has been activated since I have arrived in Costa Rica. The part of my brain I associate with travel lust, overwhelming sensations of joy and discovery. I feel like a ripe fruit ready to burst taking in the cultural exchange. […]
Patience and Progress
(Taken from a piece written earlier in November 2013) When David was teaching Clay and I how to make the frames for a wooden cabinet he conveyed a sense of ease and serenity through the process. He would demonstrate by example and then leave us to finish that step in the process. At one […]
Enchantment
Being in Costa Rica for the second time in my life I feel both surges of joy and peace as well as anxiousness and determination to learn and transform. Physical labor brings me a sense of accomplishment and the challenge to remain present and open. Coming to Garden Village and learning more about the vision […]
Paz en Paradiso
The first time I was graced with this place was only in passing, one full day and two nights, but that short time was enough to feel as if I’ve found a home here. We were greeted in the night with such warmth and light it felt as if we were all old friends. We […]