The Slow Burn

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When Affection Takes Shape: The Art of Detachment in Costa Rica

. Some nights enter our lives quietly and then stay with us forever—unexpected, unforgettable, and impossible not to smile about when we remember them. In my previous post, I wrote about the launch of The Art of Detachment in Madrid a couple of weeks ago—a magical evening surrounded by extraordinary people, where I had the […]

THANKS TO THE SPONSORING AGENCIES

The Young Lions 2009 in Costa Rica is made possible thanks to Leo Burnett, Grafos, Jotabeqú, Ogilvy, Publimark, HWP and Tribu, as they were the agencies that decided to make an extraordinary and totally voluntary contribution, aware of their value and contribution [...]

YOUNG LIONS 2009 IN COMPETITION

The two contests that will result in the selection of the two winning teams to represent Costa Rica in Cannes are currently underway. With an active participation of the renewed Creative Circle of Costa Rica as responsible for the judging of the [...]

PROOF OF LIFE FOR YOU

If this message doesn’t touch you deep down, move you and fill your eyes with tears, you’re dead or well, you’re dead. Frank Fernandez, thanks for the link. Here I am still moved. Thank you, what a beauty.

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“FOR EVERYONE” THIS MONDAY AT ARTECINE

You are invited. You are invited. It’s for everyone. More information at https://www.openhouse.cr. This is a copy paste from the Openhouse website: Focus We all live at least an arm’s length away from a screen, and because of that, we understand that [...]

THE VEGETABLE CHAIR BY BOUROULLEC

I’m conflicted, as I’m not sure if I was fascinated by the chair or the video. By the end of this beautiful animation, it’s hard to escape and not be hooked on this new design by Ronan Erwan Bouroullec. Vitra once again [...]

YOUNG LIONS DISPLAYS IN COSTA RICA

If you are 18 to 28 years old and have the necessary credentials to advance, I invite you to participate in the Young Lions both in print and film. In the interview on Channel 7, Lilli González represented Ascap.

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When Affection Takes Shape: The Art of Detachment in Costa Rica

The art of detachment in Madrid

Even though I’m holding it in my hands, I still can’t quite believe it: that so many years of work and learning have taken shape as a physical book. And the result couldn’t make me prouder—a beautiful edition, with its own cover, [...]

Burning Man: My Latest Exploration into the Art of Letting Go

I start typing with an overwhelming sense of defeat. Not because the trip I’m about to describe — at the end of August — went badly, but because it feels almost impossible to put into words what I experienced there. No adjective [...]

Between humans, ideas and paellas: the Kinnernet un-conference

All the texts I’ve recently published in The Slow Burn have been born from a desire to share and inspire. I emphasize this because I recognize that it wasn’t always like this. In the past, when I called myself a publicist and [...]

I Love, I Wish: Unreasonable in Latin America?

Just a few weeks ago, I had the chance to take part in a profoundly transformative experience as a mentor at Unreasonable Impact UK & Europe 2025—a gathering of professionals and visionaries organized by the Unreasonable Group and sponsored by Barclays. It [...]

Kutastha Retreat: Transformation in Fort Kuchaman

Transcendental memories. Certain experiences in life leave an indelible mark on us in unexpected ways. Some even expand our understanding of the world and ourselves. My recent journey to India, from which I have just returned, was one such transformative experience. During [...]

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