I’ve found myself reminiscing a lot lately about my trip to Costa Rica with Paradise and Vibe. 

I went to Costa Rica for a week in October of 2021 and it was amazing! I had never been there before, but I found out about Paradise and Vibe about four months prior through Cocktales Dirty Discussion Podcast. I was finishing up my yoga teacher training, so, a wellness retreat with daily yoga out of the country at a place I’ve never been to I was sold almost immediately. 

The retreat for me consisted of new beauty, new friendships, new experiences and vulnerability.

I had no clue just how adventurous I was until I found myself zip lining and white water rafting. 

Zip lining is a great activity. The irony is being harnessed and tied to cables yet feeling an unlimited amount of freedom.

Zip lining involves being attached to a zip line that travels through the air at high speeds. This allows you to see new sights from above ground level without having to climb up hills or mountains yourself! Zip lining offers some spectacular views.

White water rafting is a great way to get into the action, and it’s also a lot of fun.  It’s one of my favorite things I did while in Costa Rica. If you’ve never done it before, you are missing out my friend.

You’ll be in your boat with other people, and you’ll go down some pretty steep rapids! The adrenaline rush I got from white water rafting is unlike anything else I’ve experienced before in my life.

The best part about this activity was seeing all of Costa Rica’s natural beauty up close: lush forests full of trees, plants and wildlife; …and then there was the thrill of speeding through these beautiful landscapes while being tossed around by waves! It was such an incredible experience overall–I highly recommend trying out white water rafting.

It was in Costa Rica that I was able to find peace. It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, but once you step outside your comfort zone, everything becomes much clearer.

I was able to let go of my stress and find myself again while on this trip–something that wasn’t possible before. I learned so much about myself through this experience that it helped me grow as an individual in ways I never could have imagined.

This trip has been near and dear to my heart all this time later because it shifted my thinking in many ways. You’ll never know how fearless, unstoppable and amazing you are until you put yourself in situations where those things can shine through.