People ask me why I love Costa Rica so much, and for the first time, the answer is clear: my nervous system settles here. Life moves slower, people care for one another, and what actually matters rises to the surface. Costa Rica doesn’t ask you to rush — it invites you to breathe.

I’ve lived out a pretty wild few years — Costa Rica, Alaska, Thailand, yoga retreats, you name it. I told myself I was chasing freedom…

I had every intention of returning back to Costa Rica after hiking The Camino with my mom this past fall. So how did I end up in Peru?

I tried almost every pharmaceutical birth control - from the pill to the ring to the IUD. I always experienced negative side effects.

When we landed in Costa Rica, we went through immigration, and then customs. Upon going through customs, an official saw Irie in her crate.

“And remember - the universe will never give you more than you can handle.”