Twelve or fourteen years ago, when I was in Manzanillo, I was encumbered by the possession of trucks, cars, and boats. I drove everywhere and sailed the coast. Now I am without these things, and it’s liberating. I’m also at the age where I’d rather have someone else behind...
For Sandra Bradley—my friend, spiritual mentor, and channel of timeless wisdom—whose words in Vallarta Mirror kindle hope and reflection—I lovingly dedicate this piece. May its verses resonate with your gentle guidance and joyful spirit…and honor the miracles your teachings inspire. E.Z.
The holiest place on earth is where an ancient...
That was my first impression as I stepped inside the entrance to Pacific Home assisted living facility in Colonia Linda Vista, Puerto Vallarta. Clean, fresh air, beautifully landscaped with mature trees, palms, fruit trees, grass, flowers, and kindly staff quietly exchanging with the residents, in a gentle tropical climate....
(Opuntia leucotricha) Family: CactaceaeAlso known as: Arborescent Prickly Pear or SemaphoreOrigin: Central MexicoIf its spiny needles were likened to a beard, better bring on the industrial-strength shaving cream!
Many are aware of the contemporary use of Optunia family flowers and “paddles” in the making of body lotions, creams, jams, pickles,...
"It's quite possible and highly recommended that during your day, as you go through whatever is in front of you, you have a private agenda.
This agenda has to do with your desire to know and express the love that you are and to be on the lookout for that...
Many of you were part of the marriage proposal I (Irene) made to Gloria Fiona at Teatro Vallarta at the beginning of the year, well here is what happened next; on the 11th of May, we got married.
It wasn’t a traditional wedding; it was a sacred soul union, held...
“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.” —Eckhart Tolle In Puerto Vallarta, the sky is a kind of gospel. Each sunrise arrives like a whisper from the divine. Each sunset, a quiet benediction. People pause. Conversations still.And then—almost always—someone nearby says it, softly, reverently: “La...
June 2025 As the pages of my diary flipped rapidly closer to June 2025, a song began running through my mind… a song I hadn't heard in years. It was from the Broadway musical of 1951, Paint Your Wagon, a Lerner and Loewe collaboration. It's not their most well-known or best...
(Euterpe oleracea) Family: Arecaceae
Also known as: Assai Palm, Pina Palm, Euterpe Palm or Cabbage Palm in some regions – but don’t confuse it with the Sabal Palmetto – called by that same name – which grows profusely throughout the Southeastern U.S. and parts of the Caribbean. Origin: Eastern Amazonia,...
"I would like you to distinguish between what you have to do and what you want to do.
You may believe that there are many things that you have to do. You have to go to work. You have to make money. You have to pay your bills. You have...
