The Slow Burn

Blog since 2005

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 […]

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 [...]

KinnerLat in Santa Teresa: Connection, Gratitude and Contrasts

The return home and the emotion that lasts Returning to Santa Ana after a weekend like the one I just had is anything but a return to routine. Instead, it is a journey home filled with emotion, gratitude, and vivid memories that [...]

MY CHILDREN USE AXE

BY CARLA RAMIREZ.

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CLICKS ON THE BLOG

I came across this description on Wikipedia: “Usually, in each blog article, readers can write their comments and the author can respond to them. comments and the author responds to them, so that it is possible to establish a dialogue. a dialogue [...]

SCARY SCARY

Scary scary scary scary. As much in life, the music of this song provokes in me a different emotion from the one generated by its lyrics. Fear is the house where no one goes, it is the lever that turns off life, [...]

SIMMERING ON A LOW FLAME

In the month of May, A Fuego Lento reached 246,310 page views from 19,842 different servers, transferring a total of 12,561.3 MBs and 237,523 HTML requests. What does this data mean? A lot of visits. Undoubtedly, the Young Lions and the Nelka [...]

PUBLIC CLANDESTINE

From its beginnings, Clandestina has started with emotion, joy, illusion and a lot of love, which at the end of the day, is the key ingredient to eliminate fear. Indifferent to critics and detractors, focused on her mission, dreaming big and doing [...]

WILL THERE BE A LION IN JUNE?

In the public document included in this note, you will find the pieces that will be competing for Costa Rica in Cannes. The agencies betting with their entries are jotabeqú/Grey, Garnier BBDO, JWT and Tribu Saatchi Saatchi. They are just a few [...]

The Slow Burn

Blog since 2005

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