sometimes life is just not fun. many times it’s not what we expected it to be. change comes when we don’t…
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f*ck it + other mantras
i’ve discovered a few phrases that i am going to incorporate into my life. let’s call them mantras. of course,…
ten on ten :: september 2015
hello + happy friday! it’s september 11th, as you all know. and it’s a day that will always be a somber…
// week thirty one (part 2) // celebrating pride weekend in stockholm
on saturday morning, just a mere 24 hours after my brother left to go back to the states, lina and…
my bro, my kindred spirit. happy birthday to you!
today is my little brother’s birthday! and to celebrate i want to tell you just a little bit about him….
how an expat celebrates independence day: nostalgia + gratitude
it’s the 4th of july! the day that americans have bbqs + shoot off fireworks like nobody’s business. it’s such…
when love wins: how marriage equality + forgiveness in charleston have changed us
marriage equality has come to the US! i’ve been dying to write this post. i meant to do it yesterday,…
mom + dad: still riding through it all together after 44 years
i got this adorable, fabulous photo from my mom the other day. it’s just a regular day for my parents…
when i called the african methodist episcopal zion church home
there was a time, my friends, that i called the african methodist episcopal zion church (AMEZ) my home. and i…
A white man walked into a church…
but, this is no f*cking joke, people. this is for freaking real. a white man walked into an african methodist episcopal church in…
two chicks brewing: a friday night private lesson in home brewing
you know that you are becoming a beer nerd when you book a home brewing lesson as your friday night’s…
The Two Chicks Guide to Asheville Breweries
WHY DID WE CREATE AN ASHEVILLE BEER GUIDE? BECAUSE WE LOVE ASHEVILLE AND WE LOVE BEER. AND WE THINK YOU WILL…
six ways to love like a buddhist
i’ve stumbled onto a website recently that has tons of great articles. elephant journal is “dedicated to the mindful life.” it’s…
girl seeker: 5 ways i found god
do you believe in god? are you a spiritual person? to be honest, i care more about the second question than…
hugos kaffe: a funky café in uppsala with an asheville vibe (a throwback to my “fika girl” days)
back in my asheville days, i was known as “the fika girl“. this is all because i decided to do…
girl seeker: nature + mysticism, and two religions i knew nothing about.
i missed my post on the book, man seeks god, last week. i had just moved into my new apartment and,…
take up your spade
i’ve spent the afternoon in a café. sipping on chai latte, watching people going by, listening to my march playlist,…
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…
wilfa: saving my life one coffee pot at a time
ok. i am being a bit melodramatic. but, wilfa has made my life feel much more like my life. you…
girl seeker: “go with the flow”, says the tao
i know. i know. if you have been following my blog, then you may (or may not) have noticed that…
girl seeker: the franciscans + their emptiness
well, i admit it. i was not at all looking forward to reading about eric weiner’s experiences with the franciscans….
girl seeker: buddhism
it’s wednesday! time for this week’s check in on my progress on the book i am reading about seeking god. as…
on the hunt for a microbrewery in sweden
hello, friends! it’s saturday and extremely gray + snowy outside my window. a perfect day for laundry, blogging, and hanging…
when life is like the movies
there is a scene in one of my favorite movies, ‘you”ve got mail’, that, when i see it, i think…
girl seeker: sufism + the universe within
two weeks ago, when i was in asheville, i started reading a book by eric weiner – man seeks god….
girl seeker
the other day i bought a book. actually i bought two books. one… on being. and one… on living. they…
the people of 2014
i shared so many beautiful moments with so many beautiful people in 2014. i couldn’t just let the turning of…
little christmas + the end of an era
last january i met a blogging friend that i’d been keeping in touch with for a few years only through…
my year in music
it’s no big secret that i love music. and i listen to it – a lot. especially on spotify –…
friday night brewery tour
it’s pretty obvious that i love beer if you just click through my blog. hehe. part of the reason that…
silver + gold: a playlist for december
here we go, people. let the holidays begin! lina and i have begun the decorating process… just a little bit…
gatherings
the best thing about thanksgiving (besides the food – nothing can care to the food!) is gathering together. it’s such a…
one question i will never have to ask: [am i next?]
take your time, dear friends, and let these last words sink in. just listen. and feel. John Crawford was holding a…
fika comes full-circle
today is my love’s last day of school at her university. ever. i dropped her off this afternoon, and will…
asheville + music + me
it’s friday night… and what am i doing? i’m sitting under a blanket, with candles lit all around the living…
go + sing to the mountain
first of all, let me say a great big THANK YOU to everyone who has taken part in the questions…
cold mountain winter ale is back! and i went to the release party!
it’s no secret that i love beer. my love + i both love it. and we live in a place…
the love of thousands
remember how i said on monday that i was focusing on the value + emphasis that native americans put on…
meditation mondays: girl power
happy monday, meditators! last week we went on a vision quest – pondering how we, and all of society, will benefit from…
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 many ways to celebrate love
well guys, the weekend of weddings is over. it was wild and amazing. and each of the three weddings were…
OKTOBERFEST, BABY!
one day last week, my love and i were driving home, discussing whether we should or should not head over…
the day that love came to north carolina
here we are. in 2010. at a rally for marriage equality in raleigh, north carolina. yesterday was day one in…
getting married? need someone to do the ceremony? ask me!!
over the past year i have had various people ask me if i could marry them = be the officiant…
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…
take me some place where there’s music + there’s laughter
this weekend i went on a road trip that was exactly what a road trip should be – a journey filled…
celebrate life!
last month, my love celebrated her one year life anniversary – it was one year since she was put in…
nickel creek in asheville!
it’s been almost 2 weeks since my love and i got to share a super, great, amazing evening. i’ve been…