The Crone in this poem is an archetype — a symbol of the inner wisdom many women discover as they age. Whether we call her intuition, clarity, elderhood, or simply experience, she represents the truth-telling voice that grows stronger over time. E.Z. December 12, 2025 The night before my 70th birthday,...

Recap: Good Morning, From Here, December 06 -12 Monday Forty-five years ago today, John Lennon was shot and killed outside his home in New York City. I was living in Victoria, B.C., an entire lifetime ago. I remember reading that shocking - and breaking - news running across the...

Health benefits of Chocolate: Chocolate suppresses a cough better than cough medicine. Scientists believe the properties of cocoa help relieve irritation and inflammation, enjoy some dark or herbal chocolate when you feel that throat tickle! Chocolate promotes healthy circulation; it can also protect against damage caused by type 2 diabetes. Brain...

December 2025Hello Puerto Vallarta!  December is one of my favorite months to write to you — and this year brings an extra sparkle. We’ve entered a 3 Universal Field, the vibration of joy, creativity, optimism, imagination, and that irresistible holiday playfulness! What a delightful way to close out this very feisty 9 Universal...

Those nutrient-rich, pear-shaped cucurbits – which means that, botanically, they are a fruit, inasmuch as they develop from a flower's ovary and contain seeds – is, generally, enjoyed raw or used in cooking as a vegetable. They originated in southern Mexico and Guatemala, being cultivated by the Aztecs, Mayans...

"Greetings, beloved brothers and sisters:Sometimes, the simplest messages are the most profound. There are all kinds of complexities that you can pursue in wishing to awaken, but it isn't really necessary. One of my repeated messages to those who followed me was, “Love each other as I have loved you.” Just...

I accepted an invitation for a tag-along trip to the northern states. My engineer friendswere going to a symposium in Hermosillo on the water crisis in Mexico. On my last trip to Mexico City, I observed some tilting buildings. They are beginning tosink into the ground. The water is gone,...

You return again—not as the girl the world adored,but as the woman who has lived,who has carried kingdoms quietlyin the chambers of her ribcage. The mirror greets youthe way old witnesses do—with tenderness,with patience,with a kind of honestythat has never once betrayed you. Some mornings you glimpse the girl you were—snow-white...

Recap: Good Morning, From Here, November 29 - December 05 Monday The sound of rain woke me this morning, suddenly and with a jolt as I remembered the bunch of clothes I had washed and hung up to dry after our foray into the Mojoneras tianguis yesterday. By the...

by Karyn Green Modern mini-splits and inverter air conditioners have become staples in homes, condos, and rentals across Puerto Vallarta. Their quiet performance, compact design, and high energy efficiency make them appealing, but there’s a critical downside that many users overlook: moisture buildup inside the unit. When an air conditioner...