Almost Slipped Through the Cracks

If someone you care for came to you complaining of repeated severe headaches, I'm sure you wouldn't tell them to suck it up and be content with over-the-counter meds. You would tell them to seek professional help. Aren't you worth your own best advice? One of my life's goals...

Auriculotherapy or Ear Seeds

Auriculotherapy, more commonly known as ear seeds, is based on the idea that the ear is a microsystem and an external organ that reflects the entire body.  Conditions affecting a patient's physical, mental or emotional health are treated by stimulation of the surface of the ear exclusively. Several modalities...

Los Bambinos: Two Weekly Options for Choice Entertainment

Listening to local live music is a great way to get to know a city. The joyous culture of Puerto Vallarta really comes through in Los Bambinos' weekly shows, as they bring masterful guitar and soaring harmonies to the upbeat and feel-good performances they have worked over the last...

Mindful Parenting

I must admit that I’ve always been a bit of an anxious parent. I always had this nagging feeling that something terrible would happen if I didn’t worry. I can’t tell you to this day what I thought worrying would accomplish, but at 3 am, that didn’t seem to...

A Visit to El Tuito

By Shirley Fastner El Tuito is one of the easiest of the little mountain towns to reach in the vicinity of Vallarta and is a 'Pueblo Magico.' It is a single bus all the way from the Zona Romantica, and in only a little over an hour, one is...

Responding Versus Reacting

As you go through your day, in your interactions with people, notice two aspects of yourself. When given the opportunity to speak, there is a part of you that will speak quickly. When given the opportunity to react, that part will react quickly. That is not really you. That...

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

by David P Carroll It's Saint Patrick's Day andEveryone is Irish todayAnd we'll have some fun along the way Green shamrocks and a colorful rainbowIn the clear blue skyAnd the shiny pots of gold are in sightAnd we'll sing and danceAll through Saint Patrick's night From San SebastianTo El Tuito and to...

Crossword: March 17, 2024

Today’s crossword focuses on articles published in Vallarta Mirror over the past week. Need a clue? View articles published over the last week.

Vallarta Asks, “How Can We Help?”

Recap: Good Morning, From Here March 09 - March 15 Monday I watched more TV last night than I have in over a decade. The Oscars were fascinating—even the commercials, which I could see but not hear at La Catrina Cantina at Jim Lee's Oscar Party. I used to...

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