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Jonathon Barbato

Jonathon Barbato

Chico

Chico’s smile can light you up and draw you in from even a sideways glance. His deep brown eyes smile. His toothy mouth smiles. Every…

3 min readDec 16, 2022

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Jonathon Barbato

Knot Unwinding

What in some places would be a hiking trail, and at that, one very much in need of repair, here the locals considered a road.

3 min readSep 1, 2021

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Knot Unwinding

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Jonathon Barbato

Fireflies & Fairies

I just arrived in Costa Rica for the third time this year. I like it down here. The jungle is raw, the people are happy and the motto is…

2 min readSep 1, 2021

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Jonathon Barbato

Muchas Mas Matcha

I’ve developed a very important skill. Well, it’s important to me anyhow, and apparently a few others. I’ve learned to make a matcha latte…

2 min readAug 10, 2021

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Muchas Mas Matcha

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Jonathon Barbato

Low Tide

It was low tide when I awoke this morning, both on the Pacific and in my own psyche. It was one of those days, you know, where for no good…

2 min readAug 4, 2021

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Low Tide

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Jonathon Barbato

Forked Tale

On my front porch there’s a lizard I see almost every morning. He lost his tail, likely to some predator. Maybe he lost it to the…

3 min readJul 24, 2021

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Forked Tale

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Jonathon Barbato

Feather Of Joy

I grew a garden this year. I’ve often thought of, and occasionally tried, to grow a garden. This year, I really grew one. I had a bit of a…

2 min readJul 24, 2021

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Feather Of Joy

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Jonathon Barbato

Basket Of Focus

The Vedanta Temple in Montecito, California is a special place. When I go there, I feel a certain stillness that reminds me I have purpose…

2 min readJul 24, 2021

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Basket Of Focus

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Jonathon Barbato

A Manly Hunk Of Love

Some of the fondest memories I have of my father are from the times we worked together. My father was a construction worker, a man’s man…

6 min readJun 16, 2021

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A Manly Hunk Of Love

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Jonathon Barbato

Hiking Away From CostCo

I made a major shift in my life about eight years ago. I went from living the American Dream to living my own dream.

2 min readJan 16, 2019

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Hiking Away From CostCo

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Jonathon Barbato

Jonathon Barbato

An urban shaman and peaceful warrior shows the entertainment world that stories with purpose and a positive message matter, can make money and have an audience.

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