(208) 345-6421
k@kurtkoontz.com
Kurt Koontz Kurt Koontz
  • About Me
  • Blog
  • Books
    • A Million Steps
    • Practice
  • Media Kits
  • Contact
  • About Me
  • Blog
  • Books
    • A Million Steps
    • Practice
  • Media Kits
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Page 2

Blog

11 Jun

Cy

  • By Koontz Kurt
  • In blog
On my second trip to Nosara Costa Rica in 2017, I had a very bad surfing wreck.  After a 48-hour love affair with an ice pack, things were not getting better. A Facebook friend introduced me to Cy, a local
Read More
  • Share:
04 Jun

Controllable

  • By Koontz Kurt
  • In blog
During my yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, our guru would often talk about finding stillness in the body and how that creates tranquility.  He said, “Life is so chaotic and most things are beyond our control.  During practice, you are
Read More
  • Share:
28 May

Travel’s Hourglass

  • By Koontz Kurt
  • In blog
I am very fortunate to be able to take extended journeys on a regular basis.  For each of the past five years, I have spent six months of my life sleeping in beds away from my home.  In an ironic
Read More
  • Share:
21 May

Surfing to Restorative Yoga

  • By Koontz Kurt
  • In blog
I am on the tail end of another journey through Nosara Costa Rica.  This week’s blog is a sample chapter from my book with a story that originated here in 2017. I would appreciate if you would consider buying my
Read More
  • Share:
14 May

Happy Moments

  • By Koontz Kurt
  • In blog
In my twenties, I was sold on a version of happiness that led me to the shallowest end of the pool.  I wanted not only a huge house but a spare one in a mountain resort.  Happiness surely came with
Read More
  • Share:
07 May

Beautiful Connections

  • By Koontz Kurt
  • In blog
It is hard to imagine that my first ten nights in Nosara have already evaporated.  A great reminder of a recent favorite quote:  Wait for nothing, especially happiness. This small village is located on the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica. 
Read More
  • Share:
30 Apr

The Ride

  • By Koontz Kurt
  • In blog
Saturday morning began with some clock radio music at 4:00 AM.  My incredible neighbor picked me up at 5:10 and drove me to the airport for an all-day journey to Nosara Costa Rica.  This is my third venture and I
Read More
  • Share:
23 Apr

Impact

  • By Koontz Kurt
  • In blog
While there are only seven days in each week, as a blog writer, Tuesday seems to show up more often.  This story is number 275.  Other than a one year hiatus, this is the 63rd month of publishing a new
Read More
  • Share:
16 Apr

Blatant Barriers

  • By Koontz Kurt
  • In blog
There are two curb cuts that provide ample ingress and egress to a giant parking lot at my local gym in Boise, Idaho.  While most of the parking spaces are paved, there is an excess unpaved parking lot that leads
Read More
  • Share:
09 Apr

Unexpected Treasure

  • By Koontz Kurt
  • In blog
Last Wednesday I boarded a plane from Palm Springs to Boise.  This was the thirtieth time in thirty years that I have completed this roundtrip.  What began as a week long spring break has morphed into a two-month annual journey
Read More
  • Share:
  • <
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 30
  • >

Recent Posts

The Sunset Blog
20Aug,2019
Alexa
13Aug,2019
Eva’s Sketchnote Book
06Aug,2019

    Get in touch

    +(208) 345-6421

    k@kurtkoontz.com

    Useful Links

    • About Me
    • Blog
    • Speaking
    • A Million Steps
    • Practice
    • Contact

    Social Links

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest

    Newsletters

    Subscribe to get updates right in your inbox. We promise to not send you spams.

    © 2020 Kurt Koontz

    • Speaking
    • A Million Steps
    • Practice
    • Blog
    • Contact