New Year, New Beginnings!
2019 has been a year of tremendous and positive transformation for me. At the beginning of the year, I’d decided to take serious action towards reducing my environmental footprint. As such, I became vegan, started eating organic food and as much as possible, buy local! I made lots of efforts to go zero waste, too and took a hard long look at my consuming habits, reducing my urge and false needs to purchase new stuff commensurately.
Now 2020 sets out to be a year of even greater change for me…
As some of you know, I’ll be flying out to beautiful sunny Costa Rica in just a few days, where I will be staying for the next 3 months. I’ll only be taking a back pack, a camera and a small laptop with me, and I don’t really have a plan as to what I am going to do when I’m there… All I know is I intend to live in the present moment, to just go with the flow and see where life takes me, one moment at a time.
This trip for me will be a bit of a spiritual quest. My main objective in doing this is to detach myself from this nonsense of a modern life where everything seems to be driven by consumerism, to learn to live modestly, grounded and in touch with Mother nature, to not stress so much about what tomorrow will be made of, to find the true happiness that lives within me, to live life, simply; to learn how to be a human being again, as opposed to a human doing!
To say that I’m scared would be an understatement. This adventure is totally kicking me out of my comfort zone, in every possible way. Truth is I don’t even know if I’ll be able to share anything on here until I get back. I’m hoping that somewhere along the way, I’ll learn to cook the tastiest local Costa-Rican dishes and that I will be able to share some of those recipes with you. At least, that’s the plan, but I don’t have the slightest idea whether I’ll be able to carry it out… If not, I could always share a few pictures of the breathtakingly beautiful and diverse Costa Rican wild life!
We’ll see. One thing I’m very sure of is that this trip will be an extremely life-changing experience, and that I will return a better human being, or at least, better at being…
Before I go, though, I really want to take a few minutes to wish every single one of you a prosperous, inspiring and transformative 2020.
May you be the change you want to see in the world! Never forget: you, as an individual, have the power to make a difference. Every little action really and truly counts. Change starts with me, and you!
11 Comments on “New Year, New Beginnings!”
Happy New Year! I hope you post about your spiritual journey. I love your writing.
BRAVO!!! What a fantastic way to start the new year … the new decade!
You have already accomplished so much!
You are an inspiration!
Wish you all the best … becoming!!!
WOW!! I can’t imagine going so far away and not having a plan. Hope you have a great experience.
I see pictures of foods but no way to get the recipe. I am not impressed.
Click on the pictures for the recipes. It works for me.
I started surfing at the age of 58 and it is definitely the most fun hobby of my life. Because I live in Rhode Island I am only able to enjoy my new passion for about four months out of the year (for the last three years). I dream of surfing in Costa Rica (check out Youtube videos) which is one of the best places in the world to surf. If I were you, I would not let the opportunity pass to take a surfing class while you are there. It may turn out be the most fun you ever had. “Shoot the curl for me”! Mary Beth (The surfing, kickboxing, vegan plumber of RI)
Hahaha, thank you Mary Beth! I was not planning on surfing at all… but you may very well have convinced me to give it a try! If I do, I’ll be sure to let you know all about it! 🙂
Happy New Year! Your trip sounds fantastic. I’m looking forward to whatever you find & share with us. Stay safe & be well.
happy new year i wish you all have a great year ahead
Thank you Sonia, for the time you have taken to speak to everyone of your fans out here! You have given us inspiration numerous times! have fun in Costa Rica! On your down time, if you’d like to check out my own blog (still rather new), I’d appreciate a drop in! Thank you again!
Justin Baker
https://joynhealth.wordpress.com/
I just came across this blog and I must say, I love it. I have so many recipes that I have saved for easy access. I look forward to hearing about this trip you have taken. What a wonderful experience, I hope it has been everything you thought it would be and more.