if you’ve visited my blog before then you know that i love coffee, tea, candles, quiet times, meditation/reflection, writing and…
Year: 2012
today is my ex-pat birthday.
it’s the scary choices that end up being the most worthwhile. ~ melissa joy kong two years ago today,…
the august festival.
every year, as a sort of celebration of summer & all things fun, norrköping holds it’s augustifesten (the august festival)…
are you trying to tell me something?
i think the universe is speaking to me. something is happening in my little family. it’s crazy. i don’t know…
if you wanna know what’s on repeat.
here ya go, bloggers & friends. if you don’t have, don’t want, or can’t get hold of spotify, here…
belovelive: the playlist!
well, you guys really stepped it up. the other day i asked for some of your favorite music; and today,…
wordless wednesday: august. week 2.
there ya go, my friends! week two all done! (don’t forget to check back tomorrow to get you super amazing…
i just had to run out & buy a paper.
hey everyone! just a tiny bit of news before i go to bed. you know, the other day i told…
blogstock 2012: gimme gimme some lovin’.
i realized today when i was at work, that i needed some tunes to get me pumped. to give me…
it’s the last time you’ll here it from me.
my vacation is officially over in about 30 minutes. yep. back to work in the morning. but not before i…
what a day!
wow. i have been at a wedding celebration all day long, and what an day it had been! ridiculously gorgeous…
the holy man.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science….
things that make me smile.
there are far better things ahead than any we leave behind. ~c.s. lewis i went to work today. even though…
wordless wednesday: photo a day august
peace.
getting down to business.
i shared with y’all a few days ago that i had been asked to be the photographer for a band…
guess who’s got a new design?
one way to beat the monday blahs… re-design your blog. what do ya think? peace out.
longing for my other home.
yes. i’ve got two places i call home. and that is an amazing gift. one that i do not take…
can the unknown path be the right path?
the forest by ågelsjön. just outside norrköping, sweden. let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you…
a world full of art.
“Go into the arts. I’m not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a…
the village on the canal.
söderköping (south borough) is a cute, little village about 30 minutes from where i live (norrköping-north borough) that lies on…
gettin’ artsy in august.
i love the beginning of a month. it’s like a chance to start over every 30/31 days. a clean slate….
ending july on a good note.
it’s the end of july and another month of photos are done! and yes, i’m up for another challenge tomorrow….
the hardest words.
here is the next part of my memoir, “from death to peace”… Luggage in my hands, butterflies in my stomach,…
sometimes it’s just good to say hey.
good evening, people around the world. just a little post about nothing. it felt weird to let the day end…
time is flying by.
yep. it’s been a big week in the eriksson-mcguire household. luckily i have the photo a day challenge to make…
turning the page & beginning again.
things are changing in my life. it’s been a really big week. and i’m/we’re beginning a new chapter in our…
how one word made all the difference in my little world.
well, i’m close to finishing 2 of my 4 weeks of vacation this summer. i haven’t been anywhere, but that…
wordless wednesday: vacation mode.
summer lovin’ & peace. ps. what do you think of the slideshow thingy? i’m not sure if i’m a…
tonight’s bedtime story.
finish each day and be done with it. you have done what you could. some blunders and absurdities no doubt…
immigration said yes!
guess what i got?! today my PERMANENT residence card came in the mail… the swedish immigration offices have given me…
tragedy & beauty.
i could be angry. but i choose to channel that anger into passion. i could live in fear. but i…
time to reveal this week’s pics.
yep. it’s photo a day challenge time! i had fun this week with the pics, they feel a little bit…
street corner musings.
i find myself on sidewalks a lot these days. standing on street corners. waiting for buses. and since i’m waiting…
immigration butterflies from an ex-pat.
i’ve got butterflies in my stomach. my palms are sweating. my heart is pounding in my chest. mentally, i feel…
wordless wednesday: for the nature lover.
brought to you by the gorgeous nature found during my week in the swedish archipelago. ♥ hej då! now go hug…
you, me, & the whole world.
pic taken by me at skeppsgårdensläger, sverige (skeppsgården camp, sweden) with my iPhone & instagram. dreams, wishes, & peace.
a little work. a little play.
i just re-read the post i wrote before i left for my week of camp, and noticed that i was…
a tiny corner of heaven on earth.
happy sunday, all you out there! here in sweden, summer continues as it has been… rainy & gray. of course,…
photo a day is here!
ladies & gentlemen, photo a day july is back! time to catch up on all the challenge photos from the…
guess who?!
hey, dear readers! i’m back from spending a week in this gorgeous place. wow, was it ever fantastic! so, how…
off the grid.
pic from here. well, folks. i’m off. off the grid, that is. ready for a week of retreat and community….
all packed.
whew. i’m tired. and ready for a long week by the water. let me explain. tomorrow morning i’m leaving for…
how to start a summer day.
1. get up as late as possible and throw on some clothes. 2. meet some friends at a designated place…
wordless wednesday. ego style.
happy 4th!
it could’ve been a bad day. it could’ve been insanely emotional, filled with tears and sobs, and the longing of…
i found summer.
tuesday was warm, blindingly sunny, and i worked hard to soak up every minute. ironically the photo a day challenge…
wakey wakey.
why is it that yesterday, when i had nothing i had to do until lunch time, i woke up at…
i’m busy. hoping to get rich.
my entire bedroom has an orange-pink glow to it as the sun sets. it’s warm & calming. i’m under the…