sensory overload. part 10.

hi folks! i don’t have much time to write today, so i’ll be brief. the past week was quite fantastic…

march’s photo challenge is ready… lucky us!

who’s ready for a photo challenge?! it’s march 1 today, and that means that it’s time to embark on a…

sensory overload. part 8.

hi everyone! happy monday! we’ve gone from from snow to spring since last week’s sensory overload. that’s right, this past…

don’t postpone joy

i’ve heard this phrase before. i’ve even seen lots of bumper stickers on cars in front of me at the…

hi there, friends.

it’s sunday, and we’re back in the mountains of north carolina after a week in not-so-sunny, but not-so bad-weather-either, florida….

enjoying the last few mysterious minutes of christmas day…

are you stuffed? or satisfied? do you feel exhausted? or energized? was it a peaceful day? or a wild &…

a balancing act in two parts.

I call them photo journeys for a reason. It’s more than just taking a photo of a random word for…

orange is the new black.

have you heard of that netflix series yet? that’s the name of it: orange is the new black. and  it…

things i love about these september days.

you know, september is my favorite month because there’s a lot to love about it. it’s got a little bit…

the lost art of letter-writing. (or a snail mail comeback).

today, after spending some time in the gym, my love and i wandered by our post box to check and…

weekends are for catching up.

what could be better than having a very lazy summer saturday morning in your new home, enjoying a yummy breakfast,…

a month like no other. (and august’s photo journey is revealed!)

july’s theme for belovelive’s photo journey was adventure… and what an adventure july has been! wow. i new it’d be…

full of archipelago love.

oh, how i’ve missed y’all! but, the time away was absolutely perfect. sweden delivered perfect summer weather the entire week…

july’s adventures. part 1: eat, pray, love.

you may or may not know that i believe that elizabeth gilbert and i would be great friends if we…

life is an adventure!

it’s time! july’s photo journey is ready and i’m totally ready to play! are you? this month, i decided to…

when what you have & where you are is enough.

“Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the…

call it karma. call it luck. call it whatever. i’m blown away.

hi dear readers! well, here i sit. in our stripped down, almost bare apartment with no tv. no living room…

it’s the little things. like fruit & veggies.

yesterday i had a perfect expat moment that took my breath away. it was one of those moments where i…

time for a little sun worshipping.

good evening, friends. this is becoming a nice little ritual for me. late at night, sometimes with a glass of…

bringing us together year after year.

you see? i said last night in my post that i was so thankful for having a chance to read…

it’s actually a never-ending journey.

well, today’s it. the last day of may. the end of the journey of self- discovery. and so the question…

i usually don’t like rules. but…

now get out there and grab your life by the horns! make it happen & live it up! and spread…

get in touch with your soul.

i saw part of an old episode of oprah the other day. she had a woman, a brain scientist, on…

the way of the heart.

for the month of may, i decided that it would be fun to reflect a little on myself. who i…

celebrating life… the nordic spring way.

there are only two more days in april (craaaaazy!), and i’m working on a photo journey for may as i…

tiny moments to celebrate.

april keeps moving right along. and as each day passes, i am confronted with the challenge of finding a way…

7 more things to celebrate in april.

it’s been a challenging week for celebrations. but, true to what i believe, i must practice what i preach. so,…

don’t be a bully.

today’s word is “pink” because i discovered that it is international anti-bullying day. so here are my thoughts: don’t be…

7 days. 7 ways.

i seriously believe that every single day it is possible to celebrate something. and that’s why i created april’s photo…

my six senses instagram easter weekend.

i realize that it is already wednesday, but i’m still gonna share my weekend pictures now. i figure as long…

gettin’ our party on in april.

march’s journey is complete. we have traveled from darkness to light. literally, here in sweden. the time changed last night,…