I have been here in Costa Rica for three weeks now. Less tha..
Added 2025-04-05 20:22:29 +0000 UTCI have been here in Costa Rica for three weeks now. Less than a week left. Next time I come back, I wanna go for at least a month, maybe longer. It’s really fun for me to settle into a new routine when I travel. I like to experience what it would feel like to live somewhere and what that rhythm of life would be. I need at least a few weeks for that to happen.
When I first get somewhere, I am in excitement travel mode. Grabbing all my coffees at cute cafes. Eating out for every meal. Packing my day with exploration and discovery. I need about two weeks for that to fade. Then a shift happens, and I no longer feel the FOMO of travel and instead start to feel the urge to find routine and be sustainable. Suddenly I am grocery shopping and cooking daily, brewing my coffee at home. Thats when I learn if I really like being there.
I’m in that stage right now. At the moment, I feel like I live here in this remote jungle town, and I absolutely love living here. The pace and style of life allows for simple joys to feel more rich and full of flavor. A hot shower, a cup of coffee, a home-cooked meal, a sunset, all become highlights of my day. It’s peaceful and leaves so much extra time to just be relaxed and enjoy work.
The last time I was here I stayed five weeks, and I reflected this same way and thought hard about what I was missing that back home in Los Angeles provided, and the only thing I could come up with was friends. This time around, I have friends here, and I honestly can’t think of what more I need. I truly love it here. Feels like a second home 🫶
