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Pratyahara for an Active Mind
After a decade of practicing the physical aspects of yoga, I got bored. Little did I know, the Asana is only one of the eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga. Building my body into peak physical condition relied on an intense Yoga practice, a love of Parkour, and an 18-month love affair with P90X. After having the body of an elite athlete, I grew restless; it wasn't enough. Thankfully, I found the other seven limbs of Ashtanga. One of them has [...]
Under Capitalization
I've been over-capitalized. For the past couple of years, I've been in the habit of capitalizing my name wherever it appears online. My Twitter handle is @CAELANHUNTRESS, my signature is always in capitals, and the 'from' field of all emails that people receive says 'CAELAN HUNTRESS' in big, loud letters. My purposes for doing this were twofold: First, people frequently misspell my name as 'Caelen' (or worse), partially because of the upper-terminal usage of the letter 'a.' One of [...]
48 hours to a Laptop Business
One of the questions I hear from people in the United States is, 'How on Earth did you put together a business that supports your family while you live in Costa Rica?' I'll be honest, it took a full week of really diligent setup. As I'm sure you've discovered, Business infrastructure is tough. Especially if you want to start your first business, it takes a bunch of research, know-how, and elbow grease to put everything together. Or, you can follow the [...]
No te preocupes.
Don't you worry your pretty little self. This is not an exact translation, but I like to think it provides the character and inclusiveness of this phrase. See, here in Costa Rica, nobody uses the informal case. When people say "You," they say "Usted," which is like saying "The Gentleman." "Tu," the 2nd-person informal use of "You," is generally not used in Costa Rica. Unless, someone says to you kindly, No te preocupes. Ticos will step out of their formality [...]