by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 20, 2022 | Life in Belize, My Blog, Personal Reflection
I know, an extreme statement and what don’t I care about anymore? What I don’t care about anymore is my life here in Belize. I know that sounds very extreme given everything I have worked for. But before you think I have lost it, please let me explain. Of course,...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 13, 2022 | Life in Belize, My Blog
March 13 Life in the jungle: Considering how hot yesterday morning was I didn’t not see this morning’s weather coming. This morning was cool and overcast. I started the morning chopping in the coconut field. Instead of focusing on the Sensible weeds as usual...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 13, 2022 | Life in Belize, My Blog, Personal Reflection
When I look in the mirror I can’t tell if I am old. I don’t look old. Anyone would tell you that I look very young for my age. Some days I feel like I am in my 20’s. But most nights when I go to bed I think “only 30 more years to get through...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 13, 2022 | Life in Belize, My Blog
March 5 Life in the jungle: I started my morning chopped the river lot behind my house. Then I went to the hardware store for a final load of 1×4 lumber for the cabbage wood project. I discovered by not running my water pump, pumping water from the river for a...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 13, 2022 | Life in Belize, My Blog, Personal Reflection
The standard pace is for chumps I have huge challenges ahead of me which will make my life interesting for sure. But I have no expression of ambition in my life and it’s crippling me. Beyond kindness and generosity there are only a few people in this world...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 12, 2022 | Life in Belize, My Blog
February 19 Life in the jungle: I slept in until 7 am. I spent a few hours working at the ponds. After breakfast I weed wacked some areas around the house that were getting overdue. I came across a pair of mating green headed vine snakes on my garbage pile. I was...
