monday again?! already?! and we’ve only got one week left in october, friends. the month has seriously flown by, and it…
Year: 2015
16 photos of uppsala glowing in autumn
hello! it’s the weekend! can i get an amen?! this past week the weather has been gloomy, gray, and chilly….
the loss of innocence in sweden
my heart is heavy today. the country that i call home now, the country that is my second home, has…
the zen of drinking tea. and a recipe for a cup of peace.
“Who would then deny that when I am sipping tea in my tearoom I am swallowing the whole universe with…
here’s why i believe that if i can meditate, so can you.
i love meditating. and i hate it too. i love it when it feels good. when i feel like i…
currently…
last week, i came across a blog post from one of my newest blogging buddies, miriam, from farm girl miriam called…
// week forty two // why my mondays are my yin + yang
i thought about ending my monday posts where i look back on the week that just was. but, then it…
from gatherings to everyday life: liz’s cozy day chili
now, let’s get one thing straight here. i am no cook. not into fancy recipes. and don’t really have a…
i think we need to learn to tuck the darkness in
i promise i’m not depressed. really. but, i did say that i was going to focus on trying to embrace…
gratitude from a self-confessed blogging lover + how you can get in on the love.
hello, dear friends! i’ve got two important + fun purposes for this blog post. to share a few of my thoughts…
why i am not afraid of the dark
In the beginning of October, I wrote a little about moving forward after some intense changes in my life. You…
// week forty one // nature + music + home. where i find my peace.
hey guys. here we are, another week past and deeper into october + autumn (up here in my part of…
two chicks + a chat // episode 2
hello, friends! it’s been a while, but lina and i are back with a new video blog! give it a…
the goddess in the sky: learning to love yourself
i just so happened to wake up really early the other day. from my bed, i could tell that…
// week 40 // weekend #1 of becoming a certified life coach
well, here we go. full speed ahead. at least that’s how it feels to me. but, i mean, really, what’s…
from here on out: moving forward after intense changes
whoa. september was a doozy. now that we are on our second day in october, i feel that i have…
embrace your dark side: a playlist for october
“when i die, i’m alive. when i lose, i find my identity.” – the middle east the american in me…
my magical clearing in the woods
i am still reeling from that crazy cosmic event on sunday/monday. did any of you see the blood moon and…
// week thirty nine // the one where liz turns 41
hello, friends! happy monday! did you get to see the moon last night?! did you feel the magic and gaze…
i’ve got a feeling you’re gonna want to stay up late for this
there are some things that make me who i am that i get from my dad. my love of photography +…
the night that the sunset + i met on a hill
the other night when i left work, as i stepped out into the fresh air, i noticed that the building…
autumn: the season filled with the most important things
it’s finally here. yippee! the cozy season of autumn is upon us. it’s the season of turning inward. of coming…
mantras that blow my mind
about a week ago i shared with you some awesome mantras that i came across. and, i challenged us to…
// week thirty eight // it’s the little things that mean the most
hello lovelies! welcome to our new week! well, last week was a little like a broken record. work work work…
how to plan a retreat filled with all of your favorite things
the arrival of autumn in just a few days has got me thinking about going on a retreat. (geek alert now)…
“let me embrace my life”
sometimes life is just not fun. many times it’s not what we expected it to be. change comes when we don’t…
f*ck it + other mantras
i’ve discovered a few phrases that i am going to incorporate into my life. let’s call them mantras. of course,…
// week thirty seven // the answer is blowin in the wind
happy monday to you! here we are again, at the start of a new week. i still feel as if…
finding our way in the dark: a solar eclipse + a new moon
it’s dark outside right now. not literally, of course, because i am typing this on saturday morning and, though it’s…
ten on ten :: september 2015
hello + happy friday! it’s september 11th, as you all know. and it’s a day that will always be a somber…
shifting energies: time to reorganize + redecorate
when life brings about lots of changes (and life has certainly done that to me lately, with more to come), sometimes…
my routine upgrade: how to keep making sh*t happen
time to create a new routine. last march, when i moved into the apartment where i currently live, i created…
// week thirty six // a whirlwind of a week
i feel like i’m spinning. but, yet, not spinning out of control. this past week was cray cray. in pretty amazing…
31 questions + answers
since i posted the other day that we are supposed to focus on ourselves, that life is all about me (and your…
on the anniversary of my tattoo: how i learned it was all about me
i used to think that the purpose of life was to do all that you can to help others. the…
whenever september comes around: my season for rebirth
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out…
// week thirty five // just when everything was getting back to normal…
well, so much for routine. i spoke too early last week about getting back into the swing of things. turns…
create + collaborate // celebrating a year’s worth of music
it’s music time, friends! if you’ll recall, i put a little call out to everyone to collaborate with me on…
supermoon saturday: a chance to sit with your truth
if you haven’t noticed, there’s a full moon rising out your window tonight. ok. it’s not a fully, full moon. but,…
a photography tip: steller – where everybody becomes an artist + a storyteller
like we all need another app on our already maxed out smartphones. right? and like we need one more thing…
// week thirty four // for the love of routines + rituals
not that i don’t love vacations to the max, because i do. but, i also most definitely enjoy that time…
how i discovered i was in real deep…
lately i’ve had a few days where i look in the mirror and think to myself as i twist +…
let’s make sweet music together: starting september’s playlist right now!
you thought i was done with my year-long spotify playlist project, didn’t you? well, with this post i am here…
// week thirty three // how to end your staycation with a bang
well, folks, that’s it. summer vacation/staycation has now come to an end. it’s the first monday back to ritual +…
the art of traveling spontaneously: a weekend in stockholm
the older i get, the less i want to plan. i think that feeling comes from the understanding that aging…
ten on ten :: august 2015
it just so happens that this month’s ten on ten post fell on a regular ole day in the middle…
// week thirty two // my swedish staycation + a mini city guide
when you live in sweden and apply for swedish citizenship, then you have to send in your passport with your…
// week thirty one (part 3) // airbnb loft living in funky södermalm
it’s no secret that i love to travel. and, for the most part, when i travel i want to have…