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June 10, 2025

Another day in Pura vida. Still navigating the differences we've encountered since being here. Having to continually remind myself to look outside or even go outside and look at where I am to ground myself. We're out in the country, which is what we wanted, but we are quite a ways away from town. Makes it a little difficult if you get hungry and don't see anything you want in the fridge. Today marks a week since landing here. Things take time to adjust. I read somewhere where the average person takes 3 months to settle in to a new environment. I guess I'll update this in 3 months and let you know how it went. 
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