on saturday morning, just a mere 24 hours after my brother left to go back to the states, lina and…
Year: 2015
// week thirty one (part 1) // north carolina meets sweden
alright. i’m blessed beyond belief. and because i am so grateful for so many different things this week, i am…
40 | August 2015 // milestones (a collection of favorites from my 40th year)
well, friends… this is it. this is my 12th playlist. my last month. i started last september by creating a…
i only cry once in a blue moon – and that is totally ok
the energies all around me are intense right now. intense good + intense intense. know what i mean? let me explain…
// week thirty // nick’s in town + vacation has begun!
i don’t have any time, friends! we’re hopping a train to stockholm in less than an hour and i’ve gotta…
venus retrograde: six weeks to figure out what you love
something big is happening in the stars again. back in the beginning of july i eluded to the fact that…
countdown to the big arrival
i have posts drafted for today that i need to finish, and i have one for friday that i really need…
// week twenty nine // there’s nothing like a good work/play balance in life
happy monday, friends! i’m a nervous wreck today because i am texting back + forth with my brother giving him…
two chicks + a chat // episode 1: summer plans
well, my love + i have done something crazy. we made our first vlog (video blog)! you know, it’s summertime….
i’m feeling all emotional + courageous at the same time: this new moon is inteeense
right smack dab in the middle of july we find ourselves under a new moon and in-between two amazing full…
// week twenty eight (part 2) // the healing magic of sweden’s nature
hello, friends! have i got a treat for you today! get ready to breathe deep + feel the healing magic…
// week twenty eight (part 1) // swedish camp life is like living in utopia
i have so many photos to share this week, that i’ve decided to split them up into two different //week…
ten on ten :: july 2015
i’m late with my post! but, i have a very good reason! my ten on ten photos for july were taken on…
my bro, my kindred spirit. happy birthday to you!
today is my little brother’s birthday! and to celebrate i want to tell you just a little bit about him….
how create your own rituals + discover your way back to your true self
“We are what we repeatedly do.” ~Aristotle i know it seems like having a routine, or celebrating a ritual, constricts,…
week twenty seven // music + laughter + lots of summer sun
hello everyone! it’s a new week again, and this week i am away on vacation with my wife + our…
how an expat celebrates independence day: nostalgia + gratitude
it’s the 4th of july! the day that americans have bbqs + shoot off fireworks like nobody’s business. it’s such…
empowered: looking back + moving onward
well, my friends, 2015 is halfway over now. i say it all the time… time sure does fly, doesn’t it?…
the summer of love + freedom begins with tonight’s full moon
happy july, friends! don’t you just love gazing at the moon? it’s like it’s this powerful, beautiful reminder that we…
40 | july 2015: a playlist to celebrate freedom
do you have a place that you consider your own little paradise? or do you have more than one place?…
// week twenty six // summer has really begun + our beer is ready for tasting!
happy monday! isn’t it crazy how the weeks just fly by? i suppose that keeping a record of my weeks…
when love wins: how marriage equality + forgiveness in charleston have changed us
marriage equality has come to the US! i’ve been dying to write this post. i meant to do it yesterday,…
mom + dad: still riding through it all together after 44 years
i got this adorable, fabulous photo from my mom the other day. it’s just a regular day for my parents…
how to connect with nature: a meditation on the four elements
it’s no real secret if you peek around here on my website that i’m a nature lover. it’s also no…
when i called the african methodist episcopal zion church home
there was a time, my friends, that i called the african methodist episcopal zion church (AMEZ) my home. and i…
// week twenty five // midsummer + other little moments
happy summer (or winter) friends! we have made it through the solstice, and are on a new journey now. some…
the summer solstice: magic + light + energy = time to follow your bliss
it’s nine in the evening as i write this, and the solstice is upon us. monday’s sunset today, in the…
project 30: a guest post on kate’s beautiful blog
my blogging + instagram buddy kate, from 365til30, has a fabulously inspiring blog series called “project 30”. it’s a little…
A white man walked into a church…
but, this is no f*cking joke, people. this is for freaking real. a white man walked into an african methodist episcopal church in…
what’s at stake: waiting for the supreme court to decide on love
2 0 0 9 / 2 0 1 0 five and a half years ago i married the most amazing…
it’s time to make a move: embracing our truth under a new moon
tonight, we’ve got a magic new moon up in the sky above us. during a new moon, the moon reaches its…
// week twenty four // the first peek at swedish summer
it’s monday again! and, we’ve got a short week here in sweden. friday is midsummer’s eve, so everyone will be off…
mercury retrograde is over: what the hell just happened?!
in no way am i an astrologer, nor do i want to be. but, i do appreciate and look to…
ten on ten :: june 2015
another month is gone, and we are practically halfway through 2015. that blows my freaking mind. it’s gonna be great…
tapping our saison! : a lesson in bottling beer
monday night, my love and i headed back to the place where we had a home brewing course a few weeks…
| week twenty three | a spectacular wedding, an international visitor + keeping the balance
hello, friends! i do believe that i have returned to the land of the (regular) living after an intense, wonderful,…
it’s a great day for a wedding
Today is a special day in my Swedish family… my brother-in-law is getting married! Also, our dear friend from Ireland is…
how the moon teaches you to be authentically you; or the power of a full moon
if you’re like me at all, things may have felt a little stuck lately. like nothing is going anywhere except…
week twenty two | asheville vibes, pubs, and friends
happy monday, friends! i hope your last week of may was a good one. if i am honest with you,…
40 | june 2015 : a playlist for long days of love + laughter
for me, this june is going to be filled with people and love and long days. friends from all around the…
two chicks brewing: bottling our first batch!
time for a little update on the progress of our very first home brewing experience! (read about the beginning of…
when you are in need of a hero
you know, there are days when we feel strong and courageous, like we can take on the whole world. and there…
| week twenty one |
i miss doing a weekly photo update. sharing the random little snippets of my life that i capture on my…
blood, sweat, and beer: quench your thirst with a craft beer documentary for asheville beer week
just because i live in sweden, doesn’t mean that i don’t keep up with things happening in asheville. especially when…
proof that henry david thoreau was right: how sweden inspires the imagination
“this world is but a canvas to our imagination.” ~ henry david thoreau this morning i felt a little worried +…
five reasons she’s the best thing that ever happened to me
today is a special day in my little family. it’s my beloved wife’s 31st birthday! in honor of her, i…
two chicks brewing: a friday night private lesson in home brewing
you know that you are becoming a beer nerd when you book a home brewing lesson as your friday night’s…
5 things to do while you’re sitting in your sh*t
“Disappointment, without anger, is the mark of an old soul. Not being disappointed, Liz, is the mark of a really old…