hi blogging friends! well, it’s happening. summer is winding down in the northern hemisphere, and autumn is not far behind….
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Earth inspired spirituality for grounding down + getting centered.
känn ingen sorg (shed no tears)
sunday night i watched a movie. you know, a cozy sunday night movie with popcorn and people you love. there’s no…
this is who i am
i thought a lot about who i am, where i come from, and what makes me, well, me, while i…
medicine for the soul
good morning, lovelies. i thought i’d share with y’all the inspiration that i received from my meditation time on the…
manifesting your dreams: my summer solstice celebration
as you may have figured out, if you have been reading my blog for a while, i love certain times…
celebrating summer
this weekend is the first day of summer for those of us in the northern hemisphere. *doing a little happy…
what are you waiting for?
i’ve got quite a few exciting things on the horizon for the next month or so. i’m so excited, i’m…
an hour off the grid
this morning, i decided that i wanted to be in the middle of trees. sometimes, i just get some kind…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #12
happy may day! i hope that you’re having a beautiful start to your month. i just love may – it’s…
wednesday wisdom. rules of living #11.
today’s post is all about one of my other favorite things (besides travel and photography and spirituality!)… nesting. and what…
dreary. rainy. and full of purpose.
as i click my computer keys, the rain pounds on the pavement outside. it has been doing so for the…
wednesday wisdom. rule of living # 10.
Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older & think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time….
a little me time.
it’s late. i’m in bed, under the covers. my love is snuggled next to me, in a deep sleep. our…
wednesday wisdom: rule of living #9
half way there! today’s wednesday wisdom post is the ninth one, meaning that we have now moved through the first…
40 days in a cathedral: week 5
last friday i walked into the cathedral known as the basilica of st. lawrence in downtown asheville ready to spend an…
a pilgrimage down into the deep
the fabulous paige at for the love of wanderlust went to europe a few weeks back. she asked me if…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #8
isn’t it amazing how things just happen serendipitously? like they were meant to be? it’s been a fairly regular occurrence…
40 days in a cathedral: week four.
i was gonna do a whole post on failure and my worries about a potential job getting in the way…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #7
i know. it’s thursday. but, it’s my blog, and i can do wednesday wisdom on thursday if i want. actually,…
40 days in a cathedral: week 3
i did it, friends. i made it to the cathedral/basilica every day this week. being committed and following through is…
the significance of spring
you know, there are some interesting things to being in a bi-national, same-sex relationship. for one thing, you are almost…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #6
i’ve always had a problem with prayer. i just don’t like the idea of a Being “up there” in the…
sensory overload. part 11. (or, i love being a tour guide!)
there are a few main factors contributing to why i have a ton of photos this week. and, i have…
40 days in a cathedral: week two
“we cannot become what we want to be remaining what we are.” – max depree lent is the time for…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living # 5
ok. i’m a day late. but, you know. it happens. no biggie. and i know that you all will forgive…
40 days in a cathedral: week one
it’s only been three days and i already feel quite settled into my little lenten practice. to read more about…
40 days in a cathedral
there are two spiritual seasons of the year that i love. (background note: i grew up within the christian faith,…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living # 4
happy ash wednesday, my friends. you may or may not celebrate the beginning of lent, but i wish you a…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #3
time for week 3 in my series on the 18 rules of living by the dalai lama. i am totally loving doing this…
all i need
happy saturday, lovelies! peace and love. xx
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #2
last week i started a series on the 18 rules of living by the dalai lama. i am using his inspiring…
don’t postpone joy
i’ve heard this phrase before. i’ve even seen lots of bumper stickers on cars in front of me at the…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #1
for the next 18 weeks (that’s from now until the middle of june!), i will be using the 18 rules…
making me all weepy.
think of this post as a little celebration on a completely random day. one year ago today, i wrote an…
a road trip down memory lane
aren’t there days that you are feeling nostalgic and just want to wander down memory lane? i have those days…
paradise! (2014’s word of the year).
it’s word of the year time! and, as you can tell by the title, my word for 2014 is paradise. it…
enjoying the last few mysterious minutes of christmas day…
are you stuffed? or satisfied? do you feel exhausted? or energized? was it a peaceful day? or a wild &…
the magic of the winter solstice.
happy winter, northern hemisphere family! “There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that…
fika dreams do come true.
you know, 2013 was a year of making dreams come true. but, more of that later when i do a…
how inner peace unfolds.
you may think that my hit-and-miss blogging is due to the fact that i am super busy, and in some…
wednesday wisdom: how to live.
“This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every…
wednesday wisdom. everyone has a story.
let me tell you where you can find some wise little people and a ton of inspiration… in an elementary…
wednesday wisdom. 7 ways to be grateful.
i came across an article in the huffington post about 7 things that thankful people do, of the 7 habits…
wednesday wisdom: inspiration from a bread baking buddhist monk.
a few weeks ago, i was asked by the newspaper to go and visit a bakery that specializes in gluten…
living like a lily.
oh lord, here we go again. what is wrong with me? why can’t i just trust the process? here i…
making dreams come true over a cup of coffee.
i’d like to introduce you to the new series in asheville’s Mountain Xpress newspaper… “the fika files” that’s right! today…
catching you up on the low-down: i’m writing for a newspaper!
remember that freelance contract thing that i wrote about two weeks ago? well, some things have been happening with that….
what’s your daily mantra?
good morning, friends & family! here’s a little thursday love and pep from me to you. peace and love –…