2019

A new year + a new decade is upon us. My mind does not even comprehend that in 2 days it will be 2020. So, in order for me to even begin to process…

A new day is dawning + these cozy middle days are the perfect time to think about how we want to think about the upcoming year. Are we ready to let a new age…

In the cold + dark of winter, we are in desperate need of hope. But, I dare say that the ancient Celtic + Nordic folk of the north needed it more than we could…

It’s week two of the Medicine of Midwinter. And this week is a mystical + magical journey. But, we do not have to journey alone. If you wish, if you can imagine, then the…

My cousin lives in Paris. And back in September we were chatting with each other about how long it had been since we’d seen each other. For a few years we did so good…

Ahhhhh…December is here with all of it’s magic + mystery + medicine. And it feels absolutely amazing. I truly believe that December is a month that is just what our souls need. A chance…

November’s dark new moon is the perfect time to plant seeds. To dream dreams. To let the darkest days of the year do their magic. Since the last new moon just before Halloween +…

Two weeks ago, I had the pure joy of visiting Ireland for the 4th or 5th time. Obviously, I’ve lost count. Hehe. But, this time I traveled with colleagues, not with my wife to…

All births begin in the dark. There is a passage from nothingness to somethingness, from chaos to order, from emptiness to fullness, from the void to the veritable. But the journey from the deep…

Well, that happened. October flew by. Looking back, I feel like it was all a blur. I don’t even know if it was a busy or a slow month. What I do know is…

Happy October, y’all. Anyone out there as excited – and frightened – as I am? Every single year, without fail, I am bursting with those moody October vibes as soon as my birthday has…

This week’s challenge is inspired by all of those who are out there daring to break the rules. People like John Paul Jose | India, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez | USA, Holly Gillibrand | Scotland, Leah Namugerwa | Uganda, and…

Do you ever have a month or a year that you just don’t want to end? You know, a time when things just seem to be flowing + aligning + clicking. A time when,…

Well, it’s official. This challenge is a challenge. Somehow I was able to snag some photos + complete this week’s apocalypse challenge, but it was most definitely tough. I was out of town some…

Come Mabon, come my favorite time of year. It is the day that initiates the season that I love most of all. The cozy, cool, dark, wild, inward season. And while Mabon may be…

A week ago, I introduced a photography challenge that I’m going to embark on for the next 52 weeks. Well, friends, it’s time to begin! I’ve finished my first week and I’m ready to…

Happy Harvest Moon, lovelies. It’s officially time to shift seasons now. And, I just had to get outside under the full moon last night + bathe in her light as I welcome in the…

A week or so ago my wife + I were sick. I was home for days and then she got sick just in time for us to wallow around with our early autumn colds…

Inspired by a weekend in Stockholm with my wife, I’ve decided to embark on a challenge for the next 52 weeks. That’s right. One whole year of weekly photography challenges. When we visited Fotografiska,…

Let’s just start with the main reason I love September. 1. September baby It’s my birthday month. I mean, really. Enough said, am I right? I may be turning 45, and other people may…

I am in need of some serious healing vibes. This is day 3 of me being sick at home. My body forced me to slow down, so I have been resting in bed, drinking…

“rest”. i heard my body say. “rest.” and so i did. suffering from a  late summer cold, i am home from work today. i never stay home from work. like never. but, then again,…

Home from summer in the States I’ve been feeling all the transitional vibes since returning to Sweden after summer vacay in the States. You’d think that returning home would only take a few days…

Well, here we are. It’s the last post in my Midsummer Rituals series and the Priestess card gives us a powerful ending, which is also an incredible new beginning. I suppose it’s fitting that…

Happy Solstice, loves. What a time of magic + illumination is it! A time when we find ourselves aligned with the great sun. The longest day of the year, when more light is available…

Today’s Midsummer Rituals post is gonna be super short. And that’s because I writing this by the gate, waiting to catch my flight to the States! My summer vacation starts right now + Lina…

I remember looking up in the night sky as teenager. I was on a camping trip with my family and had ducked away from the late night campfire to catch a few moments of…

I’m gonna go way off on a limb with this Midsummer Rituals post. There is an abundance of energy occurring right now. Both today + for the next week. And that’s my inspiration for…

I’ve been known to regularly hug trees, talk to flowers, and take 30 minutes to make my 15 minute walk to work in the morning because I’m snapping photos, touching leaves + blooms +…

Life has been a whirlwind lately. So, it’s time for a sacred journey. And if I think back, it’s been a little wild + wonky + intense for about a month and a half.…

Do you ever let yourself think that you’re here for a reason? Do you believe that you have a specific something that is uniquely you that you can offer to the world + the…

You see? Even though we let it all crumble down, even though we surrendered to the scariness of the unknown, we tapped into our inner Warrior Woman + pushed through our fear. And, here…

It’s a good thing we started this series with the Warrior Woman because it seems like today everything comes crumbling down. At least that’s what today’s card offers us. A big, crumbling mess. But,…

june is here. ❍ and that means that there is a shift in the energy in the air. you know, i really begin to settle into the season of summer as soon as june…

The long summer nights have officially returned + that means Mondays are the perfect time to share some random thoughts. My energy always lasts a bit longer – way into the evening, even after…

Lately my intention for each new moon has been super powerful. They have been building on each other in the most amazing ways. From March’s becoming (knowing + embracing who I am) to April’s…

I clock out of work at lunch on Fridays – which is a super luxury, I know. And, if I don’t have anything planned for the afternoon (which I usually don’t), then I head…

Most of us celebrate the midsummer holiday in June as the beginning of summer season. But, why? Midsummer is actually the middle of the summer, as its name suggests. So, if we celebrate the…

It’s easy to get carried away after a high. You know what I mean… those great mountaintop moments, those inspiring experiences… they tend to make us feel like we are soaring. Or at least…

I’ve been tweaking + rewriting + updating my website for a couple of weeks now. But, I’ve really spent some time this spring staycation aligning it with my soul work. I’ve had the gift…

Mid-April. What the heck? Just when I think that things are going to drag on, time keeps right on flying by. And suddenly I find myself at the beginning of my long-long-looooong-awaited Easter/Spring break.…

Hello, friends. And welcome to my own little celebration for belovelive.com. Monday, April 1, I will have been blogging + writing + creating + documenting in this space for 8 crazy amazing years. I…

It takes a while for the seasons to change. Even though the calendar says that one day it’s winter + the next day it’s spring does not mean that nature follows the calendar so…

I wouldn’t say that I’ve got spring fever, exactly. But, I do feel the shifting of the seasons. I see signs of the season ahead, while, at the same time, the season on its…

A couple of posts ago, in the beginning of the month, I shared a post that touched on all of the powerful spiritual energy that was swirling around. Because of that energy, there are…

Whoa, lovelies. It’s weird right now. Or is it just me? I feel so very off. Last week’s pause at the start of this spiritual portal is definitely over. I feel as if I…

We’ve started this journey toward the equinox + the changing of the seasons with a call to break free from all of the stuff that is holding us back. Everything that is keeping us…

As March begins + as we make our way toward the Spring Equinox (or Autumn), I can’t help but believe that the new moon that occurs in the next 24ish hours fits perfectly with…