Maybe it is the language study. No doubt the regular sunshine and hot weather are large contributors. Psychological wisdom insists that daily interaction with other people is important to mental wellbeing. For sure a challenging, long, daily dose of rigorous exercise is good. Living in a country with peaceful, patient, kind and loving people boosts alertness too. And, of course, a little romance definitely stimulates the whole system, including with the brain. I don't know the facts about weight loss, but I guess it might help too. These are all things in my life now.
Whatever the cause, I am grateful to report that it seems to me that my powers of concentration are stronger, my attention span longer, my cognitive abilities quicker and my deductive reasoning skills surer. These are all welcome changes that I was unaware of until I came back to Georgia this time.
My mood is basically more cheerful and positive, patience greater, acceptance, when things don't go exactly as I want, greater. Fear of the future, practically nonexistent. Slowly I am willing to try things outside my comfort zone, and, so far, they have been good.
I have not adjusted to living on tico time. I arrive on time and prefer that others do the same, but I know they probably won't, and I can live with that. My best friend in Quepos is always at least 30 minutes late, but she is still my best friend there. I do not like the soft, loose skin that goes with weight loss. Maybe someday I will get it removed. Is that possible? For now, I tan it brown and pretend that makes it look taut. I may die of nose cancer from the sun because I can't seem to block it adequately, (Note: buy zink oxide in the states.) but the King of Pop lived with a fake nose so who am I to complain?
Some days I am aware of the miracle of my current life, other days I take it for granted and once in a while I get in a whiny mood. But life is good. Thank the spirit of the universe for my kids. They are my security blankets and make it easy, make it work, help me and are available to me when I need them.
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