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About Liz

A 45 year old American in Sweden. Modern mystic. Writer. Theologian. Photographer. High school mentor + life coach. Living a soulful, mystical life in rhythm with the seasons. Loves french fries, meditation, road trips, slow living, craft beer + coffee, moon + stars, tapas + wine, trees + water. Homebody + wanderer. // Sharing it all with her wife, Lina, and Zola the cat.

seasons + soul

Random letters with filled with rituals, meditations, and tips on living a slow, soulful life in rhythm with the seasons. Sent to you at sacred times throughout the year. Sometimes often, sometimes not so often. Written with the intention to inspire, connect, and help you live a slower, more mystical life.

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i turned 46 this week. and, though i have no speci

i turned 46 this week. and, though i have no specific, wise words to share with you right now, i feel a deep sense of knowing who i am, how i work, and what i want. and somehow i know that that’s what’s important right now.
.
you know, with each passing year, i drop into my soul + understand more of what’s really important to me. and that feel fucking amazing. and even more fucking important this chaotic year than ever.
.
slow. simple. real. mindful. natural. mystical. spiritual. familial. that’s all i want. all i need.
.
so, here’s to the year that lies ahead. may it bring awareness + evolution. may it bring blessings + comfort. and may the lessons of the past year inspire my soul to seek to live even more simply + slowly than ever before.
.
.
.
.
wild love. xoxo. liz. 🧡

the autumn equinox is here. pause for just a minut

the autumn equinox is here. pause for just a minute + let yourself feel the balance.
.
.
.
.
it is literally a day of equal light + dark. and it is exactly what we need. a moment of quiet respite.
.
that we’ve been feeling off balance for the past few months is the understatement of the year. we’ve been tossed around + thrown into chaos, suffering, uncertainty, frustration, and fear.
.
but, here we are. still standing. so, let’s breathe deep, ground down, and anchor our souls. nature is balancing herself + will carry us through until the next equinox in 6 months.
.
soak it all in, loves. draw near to mother earth and give thanks for the balanced energy of this day. it’s here to bring us a sense of oneness + hope.
.
blessed mabon, sweet souls. 🧡
.
.
.
.
.
#autumnequinox #höstdagjämning #natureismyreligion #modernmystic #everythingisenergy #wildwoman #wildsoul #slowlivingforlife #treelove #autumnenergy #balancedlife #moodytones #witchylife #fallismyfavorite

my intuition is telling me that this autumn is goi

my intuition is telling me that this autumn is going to be much deeper + more sacred than perhaps ever before.
.
lovely ones, the inward, dark season of the witch is upon us. and i am ready to make some magic. 🖤
.
.
.
.
.
.
#autumnmagic #darkseason #seasonofthewitch #autumnmood #witchyvibes #ancientwisdom #womenwhorunwiththewolves #createmagic #everythingisenergy #wheeloftheyear #mabon #modernmystic #seasonalshift #intuitiveliving

something’s in the air. it’s heavy + tough + e

something’s in the air. it’s heavy + tough + exhausting. it’s got me wondering what’s really important to me. how i want to live. what i want my days to look like. who i want to be with. why i do the things i do. where i want my life to go. how i am being true to my soul.
.
i’ve been thinking + feeling these things deeply during the last, chaotic, stressful moon cycle. but it turns out, i’m not alone.
.
yesterday i had a conversation with the 5th person in a week about all of these things.
.
something’s in the air. something’s happening.
.
and it just so happens that it’s all coming to a head right now. i can feel the energy pulsing. i can feel the deep yearning for real, truthful, empowering, desperate change.
.
perhaps we’ve all been thrust into chaos in order to tear up all of the old shit, habits, beliefs, systems, ways of living... so that we can find a higher, deeper, truer, simpler, new way of living.
.
the tension is there. many of us are feeling it.

the question is... are we just gonna suffer through it, or are we gonna surrender to it?
.
there’s a new moon today. it’s drawing us into the darker half of the year. come next week, we will cross over into the 6 months where darkness takes over light. it’s not a frightening time, it’s a time to turn inward. to face all of the tension + off-ness we feel. to decide whether we want to just suffer through this time, or whether we can surrender to the calling to look deeply into our souls + discover how we truly want to live.
.
2020 has torn the old way all up. the dark seasons of the year are here to help us begin to sift through the rubble, find our wisdom, and begin to build + create something new for our lives + the world.
.
but, it’s up to each of us to decide if we just sit in the rubble + remain stuck in old ways that don’t work anymore, or if we gather together, dream new dreams, use our own individual gifts + voices, and build a whole new way of living.
.
no need to answer now, though. this is the season for taking it slow. listening. feeling. intuiting. and deciding how we want our life to be.
.
breathe deep + hang on. you are not alone.
.
.
.
.
and, if you need someone to reach out to, i’m here. 🍂

i spent the weekend with my love. talking about al

i spent the weekend with my love. talking about all of the craziness that is 2020. sharing our disappointments. remembering those things that we are grateful for. working through the pain. dealing with the uncertainty. hoping for the future. resting in the process. struggling to trust what’s happening at times. but always returning to the safe space that is the love between us.
.
things are so fucked up + beautiful all at once. but, that’s the journey. and my god how thankful i am to walk through it all with her. 🤍
.
.
.
.
.

#feeltheseason
#calmversation
#homelife
#ourlovestory
#weekendvibe
#autumnmood
#myslowandsimple
#everythingisenergy
#modernmystic
#sharedmoments
#folksouls
#everydaymadewell
#mysimplelife
#mindfulnessmatters
#slowlivingforlife

i’m taking today off. to slow back down to the p

i’m taking today off. to slow back down to the pace of nature. because this week, my mind + body said “no more”.
.
i thrive when my inner + outer lives are aligned. and, while i’ve intentionally worked hard to make that possible, it just hasn’t happened due to circumstances and energies that are out of my hands... and the nature of my work.
.
instead, headaches, anxiety, irritation, and total exhaustion have crept in this week.
.
so i asked for a day off. to nip it in the bud. to reset, regroup, and pause. to spend three days doing what i love. finding inspiration. slowing down again. filling my emptied soul. and surrendering + releasing all that i cannot control so that i can focus better on that which i can control + create.
.
so, here’s to a pre-autumn weekend. to candles, leaves, blankets, apples, books, netflix, writing, cider, and coffee.
.
don’t forget to prioritize yourself, loves. you are so worth it. and we need you to be at your best... as we continue to go through this crazy year together.
.
happy weekend. sending you all the love i can. 🍁
.
.
.
.
.
#autumnmood #naturesmedicine #earthmedicine #treehuggers #slowitdown #alignyourself #myslowandsimple #selfcareday #mydayoff #contemplative #septembermood #earlyautumn #wildwoman #everythingisenergy

damn i love september weekends. 🖤 . . . . . . .

damn i love september weekends. 🖤
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.
.
.
.
.
.

#autumnmood #autumnaesthetic #moodyvibes #grounded #slowlivingforlife #coffeemoment #morningslikethis #septembermood #earthmedicine #everythingisenergy #naturalrhythm #simplemoment #wheeloftheyear #seasonalliving #backyardgoals #nordicnature

september mood. 🖤 i want to hold on to these vi

september mood. 🖤 i want to hold on to these vibes so badly, but my sweet birthday month has started with a chaotic whirlwind all around me. thankfully, my inner world feels calm + anchored.
.
and i’m working hard to mindfully move through it all. to create as much balance as possible. and to sync up with the slow flow of nature by watching summer give way to autumn.
.
it is my intention that as september unfolds, my inner + outer lives align and fall into a slow, natural rhythm of surrender, release, quiet, and coziness.
.
happy autumn, lovelies. it’s time to begin to turn inward. 🍁
.
.
.
.
.
#autumnmood #autumnaesthetic #moodyvibes #aestheticmood #slowlivingforlife #balancedlifestyle #septemberbaby #septembermood #earthmedicine #everythingisenergy #naturalrhythm #rhythmandflow #wheeloftheyear #seasonalliving #lizandlinahome #nordicinterior

08.2020 oh, august. i have returned home. . summ

08.2020 oh, august. i have returned home.
.
summer is over. work has begun. we’re still in the middle of the pandemic. and, yet, i’ve still found my way home.
.
home to those routines + rituals that have kept me grounded and calm throughout all of everything that 2020 has turned out to be so far.
.
thank you, sweet august, for your energy of habits + routines. for helping me return to that quiet spot within. for bringing me home to my soul.
.
for challenging + pushing + inspiring me to align my life. so that my contemplative nature becomes my way of life. not just during the summer vacation months, not just during the slow life of working from home quarantine, but also right in the middle of busy, frantic, everyday life in the middle of a pandemic, upheaval, disappointment, chaos, and craziness.
.
but, now it’s time to sink into the slow release of september. to settle into the energy of letting go, drawing down + turning inward.
.
autumn is coming + i’m so ready to be home.
.
.
.
.
#monthbymonthwithliz #augustmood #everythingisenergy #cominghome #contemplative #slowlivingforlife #earthmedicine #natureismyreligion #ritualmagic

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i turned 46 this week. and, though i have no speci

i turned 46 this week. and, though i have no specific, wise words to share with you right now, i feel a deep sense of knowing who i am, how i work, and what i want. and somehow i know that that’s what’s important right now.
.
you know, with each passing year, i drop into my soul + understand more of what’s really important to me. and that feel fucking amazing. and even more fucking important this chaotic year than ever.
.
slow. simple. real. mindful. natural. mystical. spiritual. familial. that’s all i want. all i need.
.
so, here’s to the year that lies ahead. may it bring awareness + evolution. may it bring blessings + comfort. and may the lessons of the past year inspire my soul to seek to live even more simply + slowly than ever before.
.
.
.
.
wild love. xoxo. liz. 🧡

the autumn equinox is here. pause for just a minut

the autumn equinox is here. pause for just a minute + let yourself feel the balance.
.
.
.
.
it is literally a day of equal light + dark. and it is exactly what we need. a moment of quiet respite.
.
that we’ve been feeling off balance for the past few months is the understatement of the year. we’ve been tossed around + thrown into chaos, suffering, uncertainty, frustration, and fear.
.
but, here we are. still standing. so, let’s breathe deep, ground down, and anchor our souls. nature is balancing herself + will carry us through until the next equinox in 6 months.
.
soak it all in, loves. draw near to mother earth and give thanks for the balanced energy of this day. it’s here to bring us a sense of oneness + hope.
.
blessed mabon, sweet souls. 🧡
.
.
.
.
.
#autumnequinox #höstdagjämning #natureismyreligion #modernmystic #everythingisenergy #wildwoman #wildsoul #slowlivingforlife #treelove #autumnenergy #balancedlife #moodytones #witchylife #fallismyfavorite

my intuition is telling me that this autumn is goi

my intuition is telling me that this autumn is going to be much deeper + more sacred than perhaps ever before.
.
lovely ones, the inward, dark season of the witch is upon us. and i am ready to make some magic. 🖤
.
.
.
.
.
.
#autumnmagic #darkseason #seasonofthewitch #autumnmood #witchyvibes #ancientwisdom #womenwhorunwiththewolves #createmagic #everythingisenergy #wheeloftheyear #mabon #modernmystic #seasonalshift #intuitiveliving

something’s in the air. it’s heavy + tough + e

something’s in the air. it’s heavy + tough + exhausting. it’s got me wondering what’s really important to me. how i want to live. what i want my days to look like. who i want to be with. why i do the things i do. where i want my life to go. how i am being true to my soul.
.
i’ve been thinking + feeling these things deeply during the last, chaotic, stressful moon cycle. but it turns out, i’m not alone.
.
yesterday i had a conversation with the 5th person in a week about all of these things.
.
something’s in the air. something’s happening.
.
and it just so happens that it’s all coming to a head right now. i can feel the energy pulsing. i can feel the deep yearning for real, truthful, empowering, desperate change.
.
perhaps we’ve all been thrust into chaos in order to tear up all of the old shit, habits, beliefs, systems, ways of living... so that we can find a higher, deeper, truer, simpler, new way of living.
.
the tension is there. many of us are feeling it.

the question is... are we just gonna suffer through it, or are we gonna surrender to it?
.
there’s a new moon today. it’s drawing us into the darker half of the year. come next week, we will cross over into the 6 months where darkness takes over light. it’s not a frightening time, it’s a time to turn inward. to face all of the tension + off-ness we feel. to decide whether we want to just suffer through this time, or whether we can surrender to the calling to look deeply into our souls + discover how we truly want to live.
.
2020 has torn the old way all up. the dark seasons of the year are here to help us begin to sift through the rubble, find our wisdom, and begin to build + create something new for our lives + the world.
.
but, it’s up to each of us to decide if we just sit in the rubble + remain stuck in old ways that don’t work anymore, or if we gather together, dream new dreams, use our own individual gifts + voices, and build a whole new way of living.
.
no need to answer now, though. this is the season for taking it slow. listening. feeling. intuiting. and deciding how we want our life to be.
.
breathe deep + hang on. you are not alone.
.
.
.
.
and, if you need someone to reach out to, i’m here. 🍂

i spent the weekend with my love. talking about al

i spent the weekend with my love. talking about all of the craziness that is 2020. sharing our disappointments. remembering those things that we are grateful for. working through the pain. dealing with the uncertainty. hoping for the future. resting in the process. struggling to trust what’s happening at times. but always returning to the safe space that is the love between us.
.
things are so fucked up + beautiful all at once. but, that’s the journey. and my god how thankful i am to walk through it all with her. 🤍
.
.
.
.
.

#feeltheseason
#calmversation
#homelife
#ourlovestory
#weekendvibe
#autumnmood
#myslowandsimple
#everythingisenergy
#modernmystic
#sharedmoments
#folksouls
#everydaymadewell
#mysimplelife
#mindfulnessmatters
#slowlivingforlife

i’m taking today off. to slow back down to the p

i’m taking today off. to slow back down to the pace of nature. because this week, my mind + body said “no more”.
.
i thrive when my inner + outer lives are aligned. and, while i’ve intentionally worked hard to make that possible, it just hasn’t happened due to circumstances and energies that are out of my hands... and the nature of my work.
.
instead, headaches, anxiety, irritation, and total exhaustion have crept in this week.
.
so i asked for a day off. to nip it in the bud. to reset, regroup, and pause. to spend three days doing what i love. finding inspiration. slowing down again. filling my emptied soul. and surrendering + releasing all that i cannot control so that i can focus better on that which i can control + create.
.
so, here’s to a pre-autumn weekend. to candles, leaves, blankets, apples, books, netflix, writing, cider, and coffee.
.
don’t forget to prioritize yourself, loves. you are so worth it. and we need you to be at your best... as we continue to go through this crazy year together.
.
happy weekend. sending you all the love i can. 🍁
.
.
.
.
.
#autumnmood #naturesmedicine #earthmedicine #treehuggers #slowitdown #alignyourself #myslowandsimple #selfcareday #mydayoff #contemplative #septembermood #earlyautumn #wildwoman #everythingisenergy

damn i love september weekends. 🖤 . . . . . . .

damn i love september weekends. 🖤
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

#autumnmood #autumnaesthetic #moodyvibes #grounded #slowlivingforlife #coffeemoment #morningslikethis #septembermood #earthmedicine #everythingisenergy #naturalrhythm #simplemoment #wheeloftheyear #seasonalliving #backyardgoals #nordicnature

september mood. 🖤 i want to hold on to these vi

september mood. 🖤 i want to hold on to these vibes so badly, but my sweet birthday month has started with a chaotic whirlwind all around me. thankfully, my inner world feels calm + anchored.
.
and i’m working hard to mindfully move through it all. to create as much balance as possible. and to sync up with the slow flow of nature by watching summer give way to autumn.
.
it is my intention that as september unfolds, my inner + outer lives align and fall into a slow, natural rhythm of surrender, release, quiet, and coziness.
.
happy autumn, lovelies. it’s time to begin to turn inward. 🍁
.
.
.
.
.
#autumnmood #autumnaesthetic #moodyvibes #aestheticmood #slowlivingforlife #balancedlifestyle #septemberbaby #septembermood #earthmedicine #everythingisenergy #naturalrhythm #rhythmandflow #wheeloftheyear #seasonalliving #lizandlinahome #nordicinterior

08.2020 oh, august. i have returned home. . summ

08.2020 oh, august. i have returned home.
.
summer is over. work has begun. we’re still in the middle of the pandemic. and, yet, i’ve still found my way home.
.
home to those routines + rituals that have kept me grounded and calm throughout all of everything that 2020 has turned out to be so far.
.
thank you, sweet august, for your energy of habits + routines. for helping me return to that quiet spot within. for bringing me home to my soul.
.
for challenging + pushing + inspiring me to align my life. so that my contemplative nature becomes my way of life. not just during the summer vacation months, not just during the slow life of working from home quarantine, but also right in the middle of busy, frantic, everyday life in the middle of a pandemic, upheaval, disappointment, chaos, and craziness.
.
but, now it’s time to sink into the slow release of september. to settle into the energy of letting go, drawing down + turning inward.
.
autumn is coming + i’m so ready to be home.
.
.
.
.
#monthbymonthwithliz #augustmood #everythingisenergy #cominghome #contemplative #slowlivingforlife #earthmedicine #natureismyreligion #ritualmagic

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