9.3.24 @1319 thoughts Tash is putting Willow down for her afternoon nap Decided to get Willow a pet duck on her first birthday A friend for Willow, a friend for Deus, a new member of our family — The importance of presence Being present with Willow and Tash, never letting phones compete with family members for attention Rules: No phones at meals, no phones first 60 We choose to whom/what we give our attention to. Our most precious resource If we don’t decide and clearly define where to spend our attention, it will likely be spent for us Most important question when making significant decisions: is it good for our family? Having each others backs Spending quality time together Prioritizing time alone to ourselves Journaling and seeking support when we need it Pura Vida ☀️🫶🏽

Pura Vida ☀️🤙🏽🌴 Day 49 - update We’ve decided to return back to 🇨🇦 early November to be around family for Willow’s 1st birthday Will be spending winter in 🇨🇦 planning out our family farming adventure which kicks off spring ‘25 We’ve decided to farm ducks!! Lots of recent insights and lessons and many notes to digest and post about My focus is mostly duck research and posting content to @Cari₿ou Farm 9 weeks left in the jungle is allowing me to appreciate each day even more knowing that this chapter will be coming to an end soon

Day 46 Life is a series of challenges, big and small Seeking to avoid the challenges is a sure path to suffering Standing firm and weathering the challenges with grace is what builds resilience, confidence and capacity Earlier this week Willow developed fever and was very uncomfortable. The deep helplessness I felt as a parent watching my little girl suffer without being able to help is one of the more painful things I’ve experienced in life After a sleepless night and a hard 24 hours, Willow was back to her happy, playful self and the experience brought Tash and I immense gratitude for our health, our partnership, our ability to act as a team It made me appreciate the beauty of a simple life connected to nature even more Without pain and suffering there cannot be true joy. The polarity of extremes is the true nature of the human experience Lesson: everything is temporary and the goal is to suffer well Prayer and connection to Mother Earth offers immense strength during hard times Pura Vida [859292]

Pura Vida nostr fam ☀️🌴 Note to self: I become the people I spend time with Spend time with quality people I admire Spend time with people who live naturally and take care of themselves Spend time with people that have a low time preference Spend time with people who embody the values I aspire towards Spend time with people who save their time in #Bitcoin Spend time with people who are building families and businesses in alignment with Bitcoin

Day 34 Thoughts on food As I ate a delicious fresh papaya this morning, I thought about how food isn’t just energy and nutrients. More important than anything, food is information Nutrients are both building blocks that the body uses to repair tissues and elements required for critical cellular functions Soil health is what determines nutrient density. Dirt that is loaded with fertilizer might grow fruit but that fruit is very different than fruit grown in healthy soil Principle: the health of the soil determines the health of the fruit One of the most critical yet overlooked elements of the food we consume is the light it was grown within When we consume fruit grown 10,000km away in a radically different light environment than where we live, we give our bodies confusing information When we eat fresh, local fruit grown in the light environment where we live, we give our bodies the right information to make use of the nutrients and energy packed within the fruit we’re eating In summary: fruit grown locally in nutrient dense soil is not only more delicious, it’s far better for our health Want to taste some of the most delicious and healthy fruits on planet earth? Visit Costa Rica My favs: Mamon Chino Mangosteen Papaya Pineapple Pura Vida ☀️🤙🏽

Pura Vida ☀️🤙🏽 Insect of the day: Parides Iphidamas butterfly Aka Transandean Cattleheart Beautiful jet black butterfly with red spots and subtle white accents Came across one of these mesmerizing creatures on my bike ride yesterday #CostaRica

Day 29 - river wisdom Every morning during Willow’s first nap I walk or bike down to Riu Uvita to play and observe the water flowing over the rocky riverbed The flow volume varies daily based on the rainfall over the past 24 hours as the water flows from the mountains to the ocean Putting my feet in the river, feeling the flow of cool water over my legs and watching the river move past me is immensely calming and meditative To me, the river has become a representation of life The water represents the reality of constant change Each day is a dance between periods of intense (even violent) turbulence and calm Flowing with life means accepting that we can’t avoid the intense, uncomfortable times, we can only flow with them and allow them to wash over us Everything is temporary and the goal is to find the beauty in every situation and appreciate the wild extremes of the human experience Just like turbulent flow shifts stones in the river and permanently alters the riverbed, major challenges in my life change and transform me into a fundamentally different human Lessons for me: Aspire to be strong, stable and calm like the rocks Allow shifts to happen when challenging times push me to change into a new person Change is the only constant Allowing and observing the flow of life instead of fighting is a key to reducing suffering Pura Vida ☀️🌴🤙🏽

Pura Vida ☀️🤙🏽 Insect of the day: Walking stick The biodiversity in Costa Rica is mind blowing Everyday is a psychedelic adventure for those who love to observe the wild, wacky and clever designs created by nature Thing guy was hanging out on our ceiling this morning We named him slim

Health cheat code_009 [pillar: sleep] Caffeine curfew — While I Love my morning coffee ritual, I always keep in mind that caffeine is a potent drug which can mess up my sleep if I abuse it My rule: no caffeine after 11am Why? Because caffeine disrupts sleep and it can take up to 12 hours for it to fully clear our system

Animal of the day: Owl butterfly Largest butterfly species in Costa Rica and one of the largest in the world One flew into our home today and it was a magical (but brief) experience Took it as a good omen Hope to see it again

BTC Be The Change Bitcoin is a movement of self responsibility It’s a peaceful revolution by critical thinkers who understand that upgrading money is a critical requirement for upgrading civilization When we save our time in money that doesn’t steal from us, we have time available to take care of ourselves, learn about the world, and build products and services that deliver value Being healthy, building a family and protecting sound money from the vile dark forces of fiat is what motivates me in life [855665]

Animal of the day: Toucan Yesterday we spotted our first toucans in real life. It was awesome These iconic rainforest birds are stunning and surreal to observe in person Of 40 species, six make their home in Costa Rica We saw a pair of chestnut-mandibled toucans yesterday (Ramphastos ambiguus) They had a vibrant yellow throat and a two tone beak Jungle life is the best life 🤙🏽☀️🌴

A great principle to keep in mind re: Health Nature heals us, not drugs Nature is our default Health system. A decentralized network that humans are designed to harmonize with Unplug from the network and we suffer dis-ease Plus into the network and we heal Health can be as simple as taking off our shoes and going for a walk barefoot without a phone Disease is complex Health is simple Always remember that and if we get into trouble, simply refocus and begin again with a walk in nature [855250]

Fruit of the day: Mangosteen Sweet with subtle tartness Contender for my favourite fruit Claimed health benefits: fights tumors, anti inflammatory, anti depressant Highly recommend

Pickleballer in the making Play is a core family value and Pickleball is one of our games of choice 🤙🏽

Uvita #Bitcoin meetup tonight was awesome 1600-1700 at Sibu Met 7 new friends, paid sats for guac, chips and a beer, planted a seed with a fellow Bitcoiner about building a pickleball community hub in Uvita Today was a good day

Fresh Jocote straight from the tree in our yard Tart with a unique flavour Good with salt

Proof of ice cream Grassfed buttermilk purchased with #bitcoin from Seguras

@undomesticatedtash made ice cream today. First time v1.0 ingredients: - grassfed raw buttermilk - frozen bananas - tiny bit of local honey Blended A delicious afternoon snack Grade: B+ v1.1 changes: - add vanilla extract - add cinnamon - more honey Pura Vida ☀️🌴🫶🏽

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