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Marlo!! I'm so excited and nervous for you! I totally understand your trepidation. That place was your baby for a long time!

Happy Substackiversary and safe travels. I hope you and Mark have a beautiful time in your old stomping grounds. Soak up your guest of honor status and rejuvenate 😊

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Thanks Kristi! It'll be weird soaking up our 'guest of honor' status. I hope I can do it and relax as if I didn't create almost all of the place 😂. They've made new changes too as mentioned but yes, it was our baby. 💜

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Congratulations on the one year! I feel like I’ve known you longer than that though. My husband and I sold a house five years ago that I loved. It broke my heart to leave. The new couple did make significant changes which I’m sure are nice, but that I’m reluctant to see. So when I read your piece, I had all the feels. I hope you will write us an update because after reading your accounts, I feel vested in the hotel too. Enjoy your trip and Pura Vida ❤️🩵🩷

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All the feels, right??!! I’m for sure writing the return update! Gracias!

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What a nice and gracious invitation from the new owners. I hope it goes well. Congrats on your one year Substack anniversary.

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Thank you Nancy!

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Very exciting. We are looking forward to reading about the return to paradise.

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Thanks Andy!

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And the adventure in this life continues, doesn't it dear Marlo?! What a blessing to be invited back and I imagine the array of thoughts and feelings this invitation also invites. I would love to hear about your internal journey with this adventure...what arises that surprises you? What arises that doesn't surprise you? In your solo, quiet moments on this adventure what is happening in your internal world? Sending you lots of love and peaceful vibes for this adventure and looking forward to reading what you feel called to share. One love and pura vida 🙏✌️

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Thanks Deanna! Life is certainly an adventure! Yes, I will include my internal journey and what surprises me-I have felt some surprising things just thinking about the return so I suspect the actual being there will be interesting! I appreciate you and your thought provoking questions. Pura vida, one love!

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Congratulations on your Substack anniversary! Have a wonderful return and hopefully you won't see too many changes to distress you. It can be hard to let it all go. It will be great to see the people in your former life. That's the part I'd like to hear about. ¡Buen viaje!

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Thanks Marlee! After thinking about the return trip for weeks, I think you’re right- I won’t let any changes distress me. It might be bittersweet but all good I’m sure! The people I can’t wait to see! I’ll be sure to write about that.

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Wow I hope it goes well! Looking forward to reading about it 😊

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How exciting Marlo!! Looking forward to hearing all about it in your next post, through your eyes. What a sweet gesture from the new owners. Pura vida, amiga, y buen viaje!

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Gracias Jeanine!

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looking forward to more Substack stories from you as well as your adventure back "home"

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Thank you! 😍

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What a cliff-hanger!! Can’t wait to read about your visit!!

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For sure SaSa! 😉

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