by Cheryl Adams | Apr 25, 2016 | Mom Life
As a first-time mom, you could fill libraries with what I didn’t know before having a child…and they do… have shelf after shelf of theories about parenthood. Oh the joys of parenthood 😉 Becoming a mom means you will hear everyone’s different...
by Cheryl Adams | Apr 19, 2016 | Living in Costa Rica
My Journey to Self-Respect Dirty Treatment at a Carwash Almost 20 years have gone by since my first official job. When I look at how far I have come in following my dreams…now it feels right. If we were born at our destination we’d never appreciate...
by Cheryl Adams | Mar 11, 2016 | Living in Costa Rica, Massage
‘Ring, Ring,’ Working on-call can be a strange animal. Luckily, I love what I do 🙂 Finding my own balance when working for myself and being on-call has been a lesson in balance and boundaries. 15 years as a massage therapist and I am still reminding myself...
by Cheryl Adams | Feb 28, 2016 | Happiness
8 Lessons learned from my 2 year old “Mommy, Out!” My son Skyler has the amazing ability to bounce out of bed in the morning as though he’s already had his third cup of coffee…. I, however, am a much more reluctant riser. Â I’m still tired...
by Cheryl Adams | Feb 22, 2016 | Massage
When there is so much beauty in the world… How do you pick which is the most beautiful? It’s time to update and relaunch www.TheRelaxationSpot.com (In process) and that means new massage photos. I never get tired of taking photos of or seeing beautiful...
by Cheryl Adams | Feb 15, 2016 | Living in Costa Rica, Mom Life
OMG OMG OMG!!! I had been feeling awful. Sick to my stomach, hungry, I would get FULL so quickly and then nauseated. Acid reflux and heart burn for the first time in my life. I felt so bloated and uncomfortable, so very very very tired. It was NOT a pretty picture I...
by Cheryl Adams | Feb 11, 2016 | Mom Life
I learned this recipe from Cindy she is an amazing Tica woman who is teaching my son and I about Costa Rican culture. When we returned to Costa Rica and Skyler was just under a year, we met Cindy. Skyler was glued to me at that dramatic stage of…(If I’m...
by Cheryl Adams | Feb 9, 2016 | Living in Costa Rica
I live in a country that boasts the best climate in the world. While there is great variety from the Cloud Forests in the Monteverde to Sunny Beaches in Guanacaste, the Wildlife in the Caribbean and all the treasures in between; in general, the weather is pretty...
by Cheryl Adams | Feb 4, 2016 | Living in Costa Rica, Mom Life
Sitting down to write INSIDE at my computer didn’t feel right… I live in Costa Rica. It’s gorgeous outside. This place, this incredible spot is so teeming with life it feels like a crime to distance yourself with walls. So now, I am lying in a...
by Cheryl Adams | Jan 26, 2016 | Happiness, Living in Costa Rica
Here I sit my pen and paper and the ocean. As a mother this feels like a stolen moment. A stolen moment to allow the sun and the breeze to renew my soul. I even feel the need to advise that my child is currently in very safe hands. Prior to being a mom I would never...
Peace Ambassador, Mom, Massage Therapist and blogger in Playa Sámara, Costa Rica.