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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Reflections on Thanksgiving and Gratitude In Pictures
In the end, I am thankful for family and friends. I am thankful that I am able to see the world, even though I own little of it. Share your favorite Thanksgiving moments, no matter what time of the year … Continue reading
3 Lessons Learned From Being Grateful
In my previous post, I blogged about ways to teach your children gratitude. Now the big question is, Why do we care about gratitude? Yes, this is Thanksgiving week and being thankful is at the forefront of the news. But … Continue reading
Posted in A Lesson Worth Learning
Tagged Children and Youth, family, gratitude, Holiday, Pura Vida, Redesign, redesign your life, Thanksgiving
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7 Ways to Teach Your Kids to Be Grateful
We have all seen ungrateful kids: The child who turns their nose up on a meal served to them. The child who does not say thank-you after opening their Christmas presents. The child who throws a tantrum because their parent … Continue reading
Posted in An Action Worth Doing, Parenting
Tagged family, gratitude, Holiday, kids, Pura Vida, Redesign, redesign your life, Thanksgiving
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Why Do Gringos Celebrate Thanksgiving?
In honor of Thanksgiving, I will dedicate this week’s blog posts to the holiday. Today I will answer the question which has been asked by my Tico friends, “Why Do Gringos Celebrate Thanksgiving?” Later this week, I will blog about … Continue reading
4 Ways to Simplify Your Body
As I have posted before, I am a fitness nut. After losing 40+ pounds in 2008, and keeping it off (except around the holidays!), I am addicted to running and living healthy. Before I moved to Costa Rica, I used … Continue reading
Redesigning Pura Vida Familia: An Update
As I have posted before, I am in the process of building a web-based writing/coaching venture, which will be called, “Pura Vida by Noemi”. Here is where Caelan, my web-designer and marketing champion, and I are with regards to the … Continue reading
