Kristi BurkeJul 8, 20217 min6 Months In Costa Rica & 6 Lessons I've LearnedToday marks half a year since Dave and I traded the concrete jungle for a real one, but it already feels like we've been here for ages....
Kristi BurkeJun 24, 20213 minExploring Irazú: The Enchantment Of Costa Rica's Tallest Active VolcanoDave and I packed a couple of PB&Js this past week and took the hour-long journey to the Irazu National Park, where the country's tallest...
Kristi BurkeMay 16, 20216 minTurning 30 In Paradise: A Birthday Surprise In La FortunaMy husband is the master of surprises. He's always got tricks up his sleeve. This year I turned the much-dreaded 30, and Dave knew he had...
Kristi BurkeFeb 16, 20218 minThe Magic Of An Unexpected Valentine'sTires were spinning in unforgiving gravel on a craggy mountain road. I felt a turning in my stomach as the car slipped backwards, kicking...
Kristi BurkeFeb 8, 20217 minWhen Happy Hurts: Learning To Let Myself Feel Joy After DepressionMy body fell to the bottom of the cold pool as I exhaled the last bit of air from my lungs. With it, I released all of the remaining...
Kristi BurkeJan 27, 20218 minLiving In Costa Rica: Changes I've Made, Struggles I've Faced, And Lessons I've Learned So FarIt's been eighteen days since I moved to Costa Rica. I'm still amazed by how quickly life can change in just a couple of weeks, or days...
Kristi BurkeJan 12, 202110 minMy Move To Costa Rica: Learning To Embrace Struggle With Open ArmsLast week I was sitting on my kitchen floor thinking I had just made the biggest mistake of my life. After months of planning, making...
Kristi BurkeDec 31, 20207 minWhy I'm Selling Everything And Moving Out Of The StatesI have depression. The can't-get-dressed, won't eat, anti-social, couch hugging, grey cloud-over-my-head kind of depression. But it isn't...