i choose to inhabit my days.

ok. truth time. it’s monday. it’s cold. but the sun is shining. and i am weary. not tired or sleepy….

standing in the the doorway of no regrets.

everything feels a little different now. i guess it’s because the secret is out. and everything is real. really real….

how to have an adventure every day.

  all of us seem to want more. at least i do. more adventure. more excitement. more meaning in our…

it’s monday, peeps. and here’s today’s mission.

harness all your energy. breathe in all the positive. believe in yourself. and be fiercely you. y  e  a  h….

the one where you start to write about one thing & end up going in a whole different direction.

hello dear readers! i have diligently posted something here every day lately, not that i have a goal or challenge…

i’m rested and i’m ready.

it’s been a long time. too long. i have neglected my “from death to peace” story for many reasons. lack…

long time sun: the yoga in me.

i planned on writing this morning, but instead i followed my love to an appointment she had. nothing like plans…

a snowstorm got me thinking.

looky what’s going on here in sweden today. yep. it’s a snowstorm. the wind is blustery, the snow is coming…

when the universe conspires.

sometimes there’s just this flow in the universe. like things are unfolding & connecting in ways that send out messages,…

a sudden, surprising happening that changes everything completely.

tomorrow is epiphany. a day that most people probably don’t ever think about or know anything about. but, for us…

lucky number 13.

a clean slate. a fresh start. new adventures waiting in the wings. opportunities for travel. and a chance once again…

the darkest night.

The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize…

the girl with the crown of candles.

no. it wasn’t light outside at 7am. far from it actually. it was pitch dark and -6 degrees (F). there…

happening now.

snowstorm + coffee +christmas music + reading + writing +candles sending out a cozy, wintry, monday morning greeting from snowy…

are there rocks on your road?

rocks. stones. pebbles. boulders. today, for me, they symbolize the things that stand in our way. for me, advent &…

do you hear what i hear?

about 6 years ago i was in anchorage, alaska. i stood in line at a starbucks in a barnes &…

even gray is beautiful.

“Even as a child, she had preferred night to day, had enjoyed sitting out in the yard after sunset, under…

gratitude 30: week 2

well, here we are. halfway through november. already! it’s crazy, isn’t it? time is flying by and we are speeding…

what gets me through.

there is some bad stuff out there. stuff that hurts. that’s confusing. that’s scary. stuff that’s painful. and heartbreaking. and it’s…

get out of the boat.

summer 2007 denmark: the plane touched down. five excited, never-been-to-europe-before university students, a fellow minister, and i found our way…

30 days of thankfulness.

so much happens in life. so much bad stuff. or negative stuff. or unfair, or unjust, or violent stuff. natural…

fly away, little bird. fly away.

may 2007 i knew change was coming. i knew that getting on a plane and heading to scandinavia would, once…

monday’s message.

hello, world! it’s a gray, cozy monday here in the northern land of sweden. i’m thinking that we haven’t seen…

are you trying to tell me something?

i think the universe is speaking to me. something is happening in my little family. it’s crazy. i don’t know…

belovelive: the playlist!

well, you guys really stepped it up. the other day i asked for some of your favorite music; and today,…