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Earth inspired spirituality for grounding down + getting centered.
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
fat tuesday + uppsala’s grand cathedral: time to move forward
there is a huge cathedral in uppsala. it’s twin spires reach high to the heavens, and can be seen from…
meditation mondays: letting music soothe you
happy monday, lovely friends. so, i’ve made it through two weeks in our little temporary apartment, and not that i’m…
meditation mondays: what to do when your mind just won’t shut down
i love my morning meditation time. i think that it became something very important, something that i can’t live without,…
silence + simplicity: my first 6 weeks in uppsala have begun
it’s monday. and everything is new again. how many times have i done this? you know, started over or started anew….
returning home : it’s not where you think it is
after weeks of utter chaos + craziness, i finally settled down just enough to meditate. yes, i haven’t done real,…
your path is beautiful + crooked + just as it should be
with a new move, comes a lot of practical things to take care of. i mean, we have to deal with…
meditation mondays: i have a dream | from the states to sweden and everywhere all around
two weeks ago today i stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial in washington, dc. in the exact spot…
i choose now
“what is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their…
meditation mondays: just start
hello, out there! i’m writing to you from a cozy spot on the sofa in my brother’s back apartment this…
meditation mondays: shouting yes to the moon
can you believe that it was FIVE weeks ago that we began advent, that dark, dark winter journey? i was…
sometimes all over the place is exactly where you are supposed to be
hi there, friends! it’s early saturday morning and i’m up enjoying a few quiet hours blogging + sipping coffee. i’ve…
2014 | my year of travel :: spirituality :: wilderness
endings + beginnings. that’s what i’m thinking about this morning, one of my last mornings sitting up all alone in…
empowered :: find your word for 2015|part 2.
yesterday i shared with you all my word for 2015: empowered! and, i also invited you to take part in…
meditation mondays: find your word for 2015
for the past few years, i’ve chosen a word as a guide to inspire me throughout the year. something to…
meditation mondays: as faithful as the light
did you feel it? did you see it? did you notice that the sun rose just a tad bit earlier…
the magic of the longest night + a family ’round the table
i’ve been preparing for the winter solstice for days, even weeks, anticipating it with excitement, thinking + pondering + feeling…
embracing a blue christmas
” you need to know something about the darkness. don’t fight it. embrace it” – the geography of bliss but,…
meditation mondays: looking at who we really are
“darkness is a place of unknowing, and it may be a place of danger or it may be a place…
boxing up books + beginning again
it is one cold, dark, and blustery december night out there, folks. but, i’m super cozy inside right now. christmas…
words for the weekend
“I have to be alone very often. I’d be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning…
i’m a pro at building castles in the air
oh these dark days of advent… they’ve got me all messed up in my head. i am someone who is…
serenity + insanity
december has arrived, and so far it has brought me a big mixture of serene, cozy, quiet moments + crazy,…
meditation mondays: those crazy dark times in advent
i had every intention of writing this sometime monday morning. but, here it is, late monday night. i am sitting…
how to survive the darkness: the season of advent begins
right now, in the northern hemisphere, we are literally stuck in darkness. the days just keep getting shorter and shorter….
my morning mantra
on wednesdays last spring i did a whole series inspired by the dalai lama’s 18 rules of living. as a…
a little weekend reminder to wake up {to life!}
light + love xx
the freedom of letting go
// I stood still, looking up at this tree the other morning, watching the leaves fall + take flight. They just…
writing my memoir: researching myself
i’m doing it. i am making it happen. that book of mine… preparations are underway. i’m all alone this evening,…
meditation mondays: embrace your tree-hugging nature
i woke up on my own this morning. before any alarm. and before the coffee pot, which i filled +…
trust yourself: everything you need is within you
listen to the wind, it talks. listen to the silence, it speaks. listen to your heart, it knows. – native american…
quotes to pack in your bag
remember my mediation monday post earlier this week? and how i told you that for this week, i’d be focusing…
introducing… meditation mondays: a place to inspire your week
darkness has come
darkness has arrived. halloween has been celebrated with all of its ghostly and ghoulishly fun. all saint’s day, the day…
be the king of your life
the amazing swedish (!) folk duo first aid kit, whom i completely adore, are going to be in asheville tonight…
the adventures of a girl in love with autumn
so, autumn is in full swing here in asheville, north carolina and it just could not be more cozy and…
the rapture of being alive
undoubtedly this was the perfect day. the perfect way to usher in a new decade, a new year, and a…
40 years to bliss: 24 september 2014
it’s time to celebrate a new milestone! today i turn 40! but, first, let’s flashback 20 years to when i…
welcome back, dear autumn.
tonight is special. it is the autumn equinox. or in other words, fall begins tonight in the northern hemisphere. and…
how available are you?
when you don’t have a 9-5 job, or any job with a set schedule, then you tend to be available…
balancing the everyday
happy monday, out there. a good weekend was had by all, i hope. mine was a combination of a fun, party-like…
within
i’ve got a little secret. or, it’s not so much that i have this secret that no one else has….
how do you want to live?
are you willing to risk it all to live the life that you feel called to live? the road is…