on the first day of 2015 i embarked on a journey of empowerment. i knew that i had to take…
Year: 2015
celebrating 2015 // photos of some of my most memorable moments
the photo above was taken on new year’s eve in 2009. just 5 days after lina and i had gotten…
mini-workshop // find your word of the year : part 2
yesterday i invited you to join me in beginning the journey of choosing our words for for the upcoming year. if…
mini-workshop // find your word of the year : part 1
so, my friends, do you ever choose a word of the year? a word to focus on and help inspire…
week 52 // the week that was filled with holiday celebrations
well, i thought that last week was the last week of the year, but it turns out that we have…
reclaiming december // the last post of the series
the darkest days are over. we have just started to emerge from the depths of our caves. not, fully out…
december 26 // celebrating six years of marriage
On this day, 6 years ago, I looked out this very same window, to take in this very same morning…
a christmas gift from me + the moon
hello, dear wonderful friends. it’s christmas eve. and i have a little gift for you. it’s nothing big, nothing flashy,…
what you liked the most: the top nine posts of 2015
happy hump day, friends! time for my third, and next-to-final, countdown as i look back over my 2015. over the past two weeks…
reclaiming december // winter solstice: one last night in the dark
this morning (monday morning), i did my last meditation in the dark. starting tomorrow, i will begin to light candles…
week 51 // the week that was the week before christmas (+ a video!)
happy christmas week, you guys! can you believe that it is already here? i’m continuing my slow, simple advent theme…
reclaiming december // how to find your voice in these dark times
well, now we are here. deep inside our caves. it’s the 4th sunday in advent, the last sunday in advent,…
cozy nordic holiday decorating for small living
a few weeks ago, as the christmas spirit was beginning to bubble up in me, i created a post that…
how i’m surviving the bleak midwinter (& ready for a new year)
in keeping with my unintentional musical theme this week, a song popped into my head this morning as i sat…
the soundtrack to my life // vol. 2015
i’d say that there are two things that inspire me the most in my life: nature and art. within art,…
week fifty // the week that was all about one moment of light
hey y’all. i’m gonna do things a little different this week. i had a good week last week, and was pretty…
reclaiming december // the mystery of the dark
when it’s dark, there are no details. no exacts or specifics. everything is formless. and in that formlessness lies the possibility of…
free sessions starting now! //weekend #3 of life coach training
well, you guys, i am now half way through with my training to become a certified life coach. and it…
reclaiming december // a dark new moon is just the beginning
f*uck it. let’s just do this already. things have been changing and crazy and tough and beautiful for the past…
my twenty top instagram photos of 2015
it’s no secret that i love, love, love photography. and to get my daily photography fix, i use instagram like…
week forty nine // the week that i trusted the process
oh, and it was so intense. and pretty much in amazing + wonderful ways. so, stay with me and i’ll…
reclaiming december // i don’t believe in silence
it’s 10:30 pm and i am barely gonna squeeze in this second sunday in advent’s post before the day is over….
reclaiming december // settling into our caves
hello, friends. and happy weekend to you! i apologize right off to all of my southern hemisphere readers if some of…
16 things i am currently doing (including being frenzied + calm)
it’s already the 3rd of december. and somewhere inside of me i feel a bit of a panic. 2015 is…
reclaiming december // here’s how to stop being afraid of the dark
it’s dark out there, friends. and sometimes i am really scared. for some of us, it is literally dark. december…
week forty eight // the week that i gave thanks
hey folks! and happy monday to you! i sure do hope that you all had a wonderful weekend. i, myself,…
reclaiming december // why i am deciding to spend the next 4 weeks in a cave
i call it my advent cave. and, yes, i am going to hibernate in it for the next 4-5 weeks….
xmas: the one // an EPIC holiday playlist just for you
i believe that it is now time to turn on some holiday christmas music. whaddya say?! and, friends, i have…
why this year thanksgiving is all about the people
happy thanksgiving, all you americans out there! turkey day is here, and i would give any, any, anything to be…
november’s full moon: the truth about the holidays
with the holidays upon us, things usually go either one way or the other. it is often a time of sweet nostalgia…
a classic american thanksgiving for expats: complete with easy recipes
for americans, thanksgiving is in just a few days. in the states, people are shopping for their dinner ingredients right…
week forty seven // the week that i almost missed it all
i had a post all written out and ready to go with my photos from this past week. i was…
one week later: living for flowers + candles
the other day, i found an amazing video on Facebook. a parisian reporter was asking a young boy how he was…
why today is more important than any other day
almost two weeks have come + gone since the last weekend of my life coach training. now that things have settled…
express yourself: a new blog design + 5 inspirational bloggers
i don’t know if it’s the fact that i live amongst nordic designers, if i am influenced by my wife,…
week forty six // the week i said “screw you” to my routines
everything still feels so strange in light of how my first world life reflects on the happenings of this weekend around…
je t’aime paris: when you are scared, just look up
you have to look closely, but the stars are there. i captured this image early friday morning, just hours before…
a moody nordic christmas: my first post of the holiday season
forget the weekend. who’s ready for the holidays?! raise your hand! both of my hands are up. can you see them?!…
ten on ten :: november 2015 // creating the life you want
my 10 on 10 day was a lovely, regular day this month. so this post is a peek into how things…
new moon love: release all that is holding you back
i’m always sad every month when the new moon rolls around. i look up into the night sky, only to…
// week 45 // weekend #2 of becoming a life coach
an entire week of november has already passed, and we pretty much find ourselves in the middle of the month…
weekends are made for finding your inner wild.
Happy weekend, friends! I’m finding myself totally torn about this weekend. On the one hand, I am so very excited…
how an oak tree grows: a zen parable about awakening
hello, dear friends. it’s wednesday evening, and it’s already been pitch black dark for about 4 and a half hours….
week forty four // two ways to celebrate life + death
it’s no secret that i love holidays. and one of the perks of being in an bi-national marriage is that…
for the love of all things dark + creepy + macabre
i love halloween. i love getting spooked. i love the mysterious + supernatural. i love dressing up, telling ghost stories,…
gatherings: a playlist + a photo challenge all rolled into one
well, folks, it’s almost november. and, i’ve created a super cozy playlist for these dark, gloomy, chilly days (for us…
5 to 1 countdown : because countdowns + surveys are fun
lately i’m digging these different lists that pop up and make their way through blogs. i think it’s fun to…
october’s super moon: set your intentions + release everything else
I had great intentions. I turned off the tv. Sat down at my computer on the desk. Lit a candle…