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Nov 1Liked by Marlo Leaman

Oh my goodness SO MANY "situations". Makes for great reading though haha! And the end result is beautiful of course!

I once read the idea about if I will still be stressing about this in a years time. If not then just chill. Easier said than done though. ESPECIALLY if you're on a timeline lol!

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Yes! I love that also! If I will still be stressing about it in a years time, others is just chill! Thanks!

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Oct 8Liked by Marlo Leaman

At work we often say there are opportunities, but you can get tired hearing that too.

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For sure! Mask the word but it still is what it is!

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Oct 8Liked by Marlo Leaman

Even extreme patience has it's limits.

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We were at the limit!

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Jul 28Liked by Marlo Leaman

Problem = challenge.

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Oh yes…many challenges!

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I gotta say, I sort of had steam coming out of my ears just reading this lol. You two are absolute SAINTS for sticking out this life dream for as long as you did. I mean, you could have just moved to Costa Rica and lounged on the beach writing books to try earning money 😂

Every week I read every new "situation" you post, I am inspired by your resilience. Losing your shit is totally allowed!

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Sometimes I think I should've just moved and lounged on the beach-although we did get to do that and tried to do that at least once a week because, you know-Beach!!

This time was so stressful-I'm surprised I didn't lose more shit! Thanks Kristi!

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Marlo, we're running parallel construction projects! Ayyy Chihuahua!! Wow, the strike is probably the one thing we never had to deal with ): All else, in a country foreign to one's own--up for grabs, baby! But man, all turned out so beautifully for you (though sleepless nights I am positive). So great you have all those photos! Joe our contractor sent us an envelope of construction photos monthly but try as I could, did not find them. It's great you have such a visual way to see how all was done. Pura vida!

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Thanks Jeanine! Yes.. so many sleepless nights!

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Aarghh!

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The photo of the cafe looks a bit like cafe in the boutique hotel we stayed at in Puntarenas, although your pool looks totally different. I love Costa Rica so much, I should add. You had nerves of steel, both of you. When I did my first ladies retreat last month in Greece, I had a mini-breakdown by day three. Kudos for surviving and thriving through it. What's next?

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Costa Rica is a great country!! My 'steel' nerves were shot by this point-but banning the word 'problem' after this was so freeing! Thanks for commenting on your 'losing your shit'-hosting a retreat is hard! and...still figuring out what's next....stay tuned. Pura vida!

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Jul 24Liked by Marlo Leaman

There’s no couple on earth that could have endured this adventure like you two did. Truly amazing and well done 😊

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