It's All Good

Yup...that's about the best way to describe the first two months of my Costa Rica experience...it's all good.

For some time now, I have had random senses of “Damn, I feel good!”.

As far as I can tell, nothing triggered these out-of-the-blue sensations...they just happened.

Very early this morning...like at about 2:03 which is early even for me...I woke with one of those bursts of insight that I have from time.

I knew exactly what is contributing to my sense of well-being and feeling good. Specifically, three factors currently contribute to my feeling good.

1. Accentuate The Positive

I don't how, when or why it happened, but negativity has become a non-issue in my life.

It's as if my personal preference for positive things has taken root and burst forth in the fertile Costa Rican environment and vanquished the noxious weeds of negativity. (Wow...what an image!)

Among the most noticeable of the missing factors is negative stress.

Replacing this stress is a totally re-energized positive stress.

That's the life-force that energizes and drives me. It's what challenges me to continue to develop and achieve.

Welcome back.

2. Less Is More

As small and spartan as it is, my own space is a genuine source of pleasure.

My main space is a room about 12' x 15 ' with an uncovered floor of ceramic tile and bare walls painted off-yellow. Here there is a double bed, a desk, two chairs and a TV (in working order but unused).

Thanks to the 4' x 6' (barred) window and opaque glass door (also barred) this room is nice and bright during the 12 hours of daylight.

I also have the use of a 4-piece bath (one piece is a bidet) and what is called a kitchen equipped with

• apartment-size fridge
• sink
• coffee-maker
• hot plate
• 2 pans
• minimal cutlery & accessories
  

I think I may have cooked 2 meals here.

But it's all good. Definitely not overstocked with unused stuff.

3. Even Less Is Even More

I am also totally enjoying having fewer issues and concerns swirl around me, competing for my social, emotional and intellectual attention. Sometimes it's a problem not speaking Spanish...other times it's a huge benefit.

When I socialize, it's with like-minded people and we talk about things that interest us...not the latest breaking news item from CNN in either English or Spanish.

I have no idea what the political, social and other important issues of the day are here in San Jose. Furthermore...I really don't care.

Intellectually, I can devote my time and energy to doing what I love most: writing and teaching. And based on the feedback of my readers and students, I am quite good at doing what I love to do.

How sweet is that?

Perhaps the best part of the past two months is that it is not the end of the journey.

It's not even the mid-point: I still have about 2½ months left before my teaching commitment has been fulfilled.

Based on what has already happened, what will happen is going to be even better.

Sí ... es todo bueno!