Tag: Mexico

We were leaving the US with only a vague plan. It has been a year of tremendous growth and uncertainty.

After spending over four months near Lake Chapala, it is time to move on. We will definitely be back but we can't leave without giving a shout out to the places, restaurants, and small businesses we will miss the most.

Art infuses every place you look in Mexico ­– sidewalks, doors, windows, alleyways, and even on trees. In comparison, much of the rest of the world seems afraid of color.

It is impossible to walk down the street without running into street dogs. Most are very shy and avoid people. Many have battle scars, injured legs, and/or mange...Many organizations around Lake Chapala are working to remedy this situation.

And all of this learning occurred on a Sunday, which wasn’t even a day we do “school”. It is pretty spectacular to have the luxury of time, so teachable moments aren’t wasted and deep reflection is possible.

Spending even five minutes reading world “news” these days can be soul crushing and make you feel like goodness in the world is gone. But then you meet people that move through the world in a way that gives you hope.

In stark contrast, every night seems to be a celebration in San Juan Cosala! Sitting on the porch I can hear live bands, roosters crowing, the braying of burros, announcements on loud speakers, the whinnying of horses, an endless chorus of dogs barking, church...

It really is by chance that I have this opportunity. Now, I am trying to find my place in this very weird and uncomfortable position of privilege.