by Heidi Webb | Jan 18, 2023 | 2023
When we listen, what do we hear? As we hiked through the jungle, our guide would often stop when he heard sounds that he wanted us to notice. To my ear, they initially sounded like pleasant background music, or sometimes a not-so-pleasant cacophony, but I...
by Heidi Webb | Jan 17, 2023 | 2023
In our world today, we’re almost always engaging with digital devices. So much so that I’m almost certain you will be reading these words on a digital screen (unless this blog is being read to you aloud), and perhaps on your smartphone screen. I’ll admit that my phone...
by Heidi Webb | Jan 11, 2023 | 2023
On our first night in Costa Rica, we went on a night hike into the primordial jungle. Our guides gave us all flashlights before we set out, so we could all be on the lookout both for wildlife and for our safety as we hopped across a river by night. We...
by Heidi Webb | Jan 10, 2023 | 2023
Last fall, my husband suggested that we take a winter break family trip to Costa Rica; I responded by saying that I’d do anything and go anywhere, but didn’t want to be involved in the planning. With that carte blanche, he planned away. As it turned out, some...
by Heidi Webb | Jan 9, 2023 | 2023
Last week as I sat with my family over dinner on our final night together before leaving Costa Rica, we recapped our week in the form of “roses” (the best part of our week), “thorns” (the worst part of our week) and “buds” (what we’re looking forward to / what...
