Chasing a New-to-Us Poet to Costa Rica

“You know that the antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest? ... The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness.”
–David Whyte

As with most of our best decisions, it was a spontaneous one that brought us to Costa Rica to see David Whyte – specifically his podcast on Tetragrammaton.

I have much to distill from our time here in the Blue Zone and will share it in dribs and drabs as I do. For now, we wait to board the plane and hope to beat the storm…

Walter’s Drawing of Jessie Buckley

I made Walter a Dream Journal on the plane. He said he can never remember his dreams. I told him he would if he had a place to put them. It is filling up!

Imploring Your Reluctant Side

Walter painted water and clouds. He brought only new-to-him oil-based watercolours, which was a challenge he came to enjoy. He also filled pages of his journal with portraits and sketches!

Pause for Announcement — the Nutshell is returning!

We’ve NEVER received as many enthusiastic inquiries as we have for the Nutshell. We are thrilled by your enthusiasm and are bringing them back permanently next Saturday!

Where to Dig and What to Bury

As for me, I’ve been filling more pages than usual. We’ve met so many people, all with fecking wild stories. Some told with the comfortable rhythm of the practiced storyteller, others shyly – all bringing me awe. David Whyte draws an incredible group of humans. I aam grateful to have been one of them.