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Year: 2015
ten on ten: may 2015
i’m gonna cheat a tiny little bit. most of my photos are from yesterday, the 10th, but i am also…
The Two Chicks Guide to Asheville Breweries
WHY DID WE CREATE AN ASHEVILLE BEER GUIDE? BECAUSE WE LOVE ASHEVILLE AND WE LOVE BEER. AND WE THINK YOU WILL…
Why I don’t care about being happy
it just doesn’t matter to me. being happy. i mean, there are happy moments. and i love happy moments. but,…
the icon
i promise that i won’t write about writing all of the time, but i’m just so damn excited. i have…
a book in a month: i’m doing it!
dear friends + family, i’ve set out on a month long journey to complete my book (temporarily named “From Death…
valborg: an inside look at the swedish celebration of spring
happy may day, friends! we survived valborg (see the post the other day to find out what valborg is) and…
40 | may 2015: the sky is smiling (a playlist!)
oh, may! it is the prettiest month of the year in sweden, i do believe. blue skies. sunshine. flowers….
on the last day of april it’s time to celebrate
there are so many fun traditions swirling around this time of year… we are halfway through spring and headed straight…
spend a saturday in söder: the greenwich village of stockholm
i am not sure that anyone anywhere calls the southern neighborhood/area in the beautiful capital of sweden, known as simply…
six ways to love like a buddhist
i’ve stumbled onto a website recently that has tons of great articles. elephant journal is “dedicated to the mindful life.” it’s…
the lesson of the arrow
if i am honest with you, then lately i feel as if i have been completely unfocused. and, by lately,…
look up on this earth day
it’s earth day, lovelies. and i could do post after post about how much i love nature. this tree-hugging, water-loving…
sweden in the spring
hello lovelies! happy tuesday to you, wherever you are. unfortunately, as the beautiful swedish sun is shining, i find myself laying…
meditation mondays: have i forgotten who i am? have you?
You are not what you do. You are not what you don’t do. You are not the job title. You…
all of life is an adventure
“I do not accept any absolute formulas for living. No preconceived code can see ahead to everything that can happen…
an exciting weekend getaway on a floating city: cruising on the baltic sea
when you think of sweden, i’ll bet you don’t really think of cruises. i didn’t, until i lived here. i did…
meditation mondays: the girl + the sea
“In still moments by the sea life seems large-drawn and simple. It is there we can see into ourselves.” ― Rolf Edberg…
ten on ten: april 2015
hi everyone! yesterday was friday the 10th, so that means that i took a bunch of photos to chronicle my…
5 steps to creating a zen work space + making your dreams come true
if there is one thing that i have learned about getting stuff done (other than needing to have a daily…
mini blog challenge | post 1: BE
it’s day one of the belovelive mini blog challenge! and today’s theme is being. what keeps you grounded? do you…
the one thing i love about easter in sweden
easter in sweden is a big deal. not necessarily because of the religious reasons, but because it is a long…
meditation mondays: it feels like everything can begin now
I had this feeling of letting go. On Saturday, I sat on the floor, meditating, and I felt that it…
death + life + a powerful moon
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” Victor Hugo, Les Misérables Tonight, on this mournful, soulful…
blue skies + worshipping the sun
you know, spring in sweden is a little bit all over the place. rain, snow, and sometimes sunshine. – i…
it’s my four year blogaversary!
hi friends! be.love.live turns 4 today! on the 1st of april 2011, i began this crazy, beautiful, wonderful blogging journey…
40 | april 2015: a playlist for free spirits
it’s playlist time, folks!! another month has come + gone, and i don’t know about you, but i am ready…
meditation mondays: walking through holy week
i literally could not keep my eyes closed during my meditation this morning. i would close them, breathe deeply, and…
time to dig in
i never get sick. or feel bad. but, let me tell you, for the 2-3 days last week i’ve felt physically,…
girl seeker: 5 ways i found god
do you believe in god? are you a spiritual person? to be honest, i care more about the second question than…
meditation mondays: get alone + discover your dreams
this past weekend i hibernated at home mostly. something that i absolutely must do every now and then. ok, ok….
hugos kaffe: a funky café in uppsala with an asheville vibe (a throwback to my “fika girl” days)
back in my asheville days, i was known as “the fika girl“. this is all because i decided to do…
one powerful week: a photo essay
sunday at home monday moments of peace tuesday: strategizing, enjoying the sun, knocking on doors to create opportunities, celebrating st….
harnessing the energy of spring
have you being feeling a little bit “off” lately? or have you been feeling some crazy energy swirling all around…
my daily routine: or, “how to make shit happen”.
enough is enough. based on my little energy breakthrough the other day on success, i decided it was time to buckle…
girl seeker: nature + mysticism, and two religions i knew nothing about.
i missed my post on the book, man seeks god, last week. i had just moved into my new apartment and,…
meditation mondays: a new way of looking at success
it’s monday! and the middle of march! and i began a new meditation series this morning! all of these things…
a week ago today: our (real) move to uppsala
this time last week, i met my love at the train station in uppsala and we boarded a train bound…
ten on ten | march 2015
hi guys!! it’s ten on ten day again (woo hoo!) – yesterday was the 10th of march, and that means…
take up your spade
i’ve spent the afternoon in a café. sipping on chai latte, watching people going by, listening to my march playlist,…
girl seeker: the myth of magic + rituals
we are supposed to be scared of witches, right? and scared of all of their dark ways and magic and…
wilfa: saving my life one coffee pot at a time
ok. i am being a bit melodramatic. but, wilfa has made my life feel much more like my life. you…
meditation mondays: bloom where you are planted
i’m obsessed with thinking about spring. when the calendar clicks to march, my brain clicks to spring. to new life….
40 | march 2015 // a playlist created for wanderers
as i sit at the kitchen table, blogging this morning, sipping on coffee brewed from our brand new, very own…
four favorites friday
helloooo friday! they just keep coming faster + faster it seems. i can barely get a handle on it. it…
girl seeker: “go with the flow”, says the tao
i know. i know. if you have been following my blog, then you may (or may not) have noticed that…
meditation mondays: i just realized i’ve been wandering in the desert too.
lent has begun. as last week passed, christians around the world began their six week reflective season before easter. a…
ten things i learned during my first three weeks in uppsala
hello, friends! i sure hope your weekend has been/is great. good news here. today we hit the halfway mark. we…