Have you received any gifts of chance lately? #Synchronicity? . I met Aaron on the beach while #plogging (picking up trash on a walk). In our brief conversation he touched my heart with his story, spoken in good English. "My beautiful wife passed away, and I scattered her ashes here. So when I walk this beach, I visit her. She is everywhere." :))) . We parted ways, and I wished I’d stayed longer, gotten to know him a little better. Later that day as I worked on photo editing my intuition prodded me to go take more photos. I’d already made lots of images for my #visualbook project #BeingShellfish. But part of this experiment is to FOLLOW my gut. So I gathered props, gear and ventured out. . My photo session didn’t go well. But I looked up and there he was. We shared a sunset, stories of his work caring for animals at a shelter. He invited me to his simple house on the cliff overlooking the Pacific, and offered me wine. I trusted him completely. We took a walk to the fishing village to meet his former girlfriend, and a swim in the Tarcolita river. . Over the next week Aaron introduced me to many delights. He gave me something my heart has longed for: the experience of everyday life in another culture. Meeting him has been a joy. A treasure. A gift. He changed the course of this #CreativeRetreat for the better. Thank you Aaron! I'm so grateful. (at Tárcoles, Puntarenas, Costa Rica) https://www.instagram.com/heartsquest/p/BwYeVNxnNOy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ddhb1ked0mq1
