At Cafe Gratitude, we experience our community as ever inclusive, larger than life, and growing every day.  Even so, it is thrilling to find whole new chapters of our extended family who have been inspired by our offerings, and who are crafting powerful, abundant, conscious, lives.  That being said, I would like to introduce you to Tangee, a passionate writer, mother, performance artist, and dedicated eco-scout, who has been practicing conscious parenting with her "hubby" for their "lil munchkin," Andrik.  They all belong to a cohesive community of conscious parents called Family Love Village.  It is a real joy and a wonder to follow this group of parents and parents-to-be as they journey together, sharing a path of joy and commitment.

"The Family Love Village is a cohesive community where other like-minded parents support one another with alternative, natural, positive, eco-friendly and conscious parenting choices. It’s a sacred place where judgments are left at the door and loving trust and bonds are formed.   It's a forum where we can discuss and share our concerns, frustrations, and triumphs, as well as create the space to be open to learn more tools that help guide us on this cognizant parenting journey – knowing that we’re not alone on this parenting path!"

Cafe Gratitude celebrates Family Love Village for embracing a conscious lifestyle, fulfilling on the promise of community, and creating a better future for all of our children, "one cloth diaper and green toxic-free toy at a time."

Now always seems like the place to start anything. Now my name is Ryland Engelhart, and, as a matter of fact, it always has been. My Poppa is Matthew Engelhart the "Patron" of Cafe Gratitude. Now I am writing this from Costa Rica on a double Honeymoon with my wife Sarah Engelhart and our beloved friends and co-workers Avasa and  Matty Love, who got married two weeks after we did this past October.

We have been here eight out of our ten vacation days. We are staying in a beautiful house in small artist community called Islita in the middle of the Pacific coast of the country. We are minutes from the beach and  from a Five Star Resort that we have free access to. Every day we have done activities such as horse back riding, zip lining through the Jungle, surfing and on an on.

Now, in your mind may be saying, "YUK! Good for YOU buddy" or, "What's the Point?"  I am not entirely  sure yet, but there are many ‘Points’ or ‘Miracles’ right here in front of me and you in every moment waiting for our awareness to become aware.  While this point may seem simple and obvious it may be the greatest gift I have ever been given.

Vacation is the perfect circumstance to see that Life is an inside job. Most of the time we are being steered by obligations and responsibilities that we "think" create our experience of life. Here in Costa Rica where the weather is almost always sunny this season, the emotional storms still come through. No Matter where I go, there I am, carrying my wound. My version is, "I am not good enough? I am stupid?" and how I act this out is I TRY to fill every conversation space with "Deep Thoughts" by Ryland Engelhart. So the Now Miracle is to share your Shadow.  When you allow it and speak it out-loud, all of humanity feels like one crowd. This is a remember/forget practice, as soon I remember that I am acting out of my wound. My liberation is declaring that I forgot my greatness and I am trying to get your love.

Here I am free.