The dark season surrounds me this year. Or, rather, I am consciously dropping into it. But, it is also spilling…
Category: life
Where did October go + why didn’t I find magic?
Well, that happened. October flew by. Looking back, I feel like it was all a blur. I don’t even know…
How nature’s call to rest heals my body + my soul
“rest”. i heard my body say. “rest.” and so i did. suffering from a late summer cold, i am home…
Mondays are for sharing random thoughts
The long summer nights have officially returned + that means Mondays are the perfect time to share some random thoughts….
Vacation is over + it’s time for a whole new work vibe
I like to write to you as if we are continuing an ongoing conversation. So, let’s pick up where we…
This Is Me: Week 4. How to start sprinkling your stardust
I hope that you’re well today and that the past 4 weeks have given you a chance to explore, or…
How I envision my life will be + why it matters
There is this crazy balance, I think, to be found in living in the present + casting a vision for…
the week that i focused on my soul // 50
In the end of November, with the beginning of the season of Advent, I re-invented my morning meditation time. Knowing…
how i became a photographer
it’s all thanks to my dad. you see, as a child, i grew up with my dad documenting everything. and…
How I am turning intention into action so I can blow my own damn mind
I want to be self-disciplined. I want to say that I am a motivated, effective, productive person. But I don’t…
the week that was the reynolds vacation (part 3)
oh my gosh, you guys. i totally forgot that i haven’t posted the rest of my beach photos + stories….
so this happened
i am not ashamed at all that i have spent the better part of my weekend so far in bed…
12 things i am putting on my summer bucket list
today, i’ve got the day off – from now until monday actually!! – and the weather here in sweden is…
what if it’s not this or that, but everything all at once?
i have some old ghosts that showed up unexpectedly last week. i got called to the principal’s office one day….
when life tells you to “evolve + be brave”
fuck. i’m pissed. at the universe. just when i truly was feeling that the energy around me was all about…
december 26 // celebrating six years of marriage
On this day, 6 years ago, I looked out this very same window, to take in this very same morning…
week forty seven // the week that i almost missed it all
i had a post all written out and ready to go with my photos from this past week. i was…
one week later: living for flowers + candles
the other day, i found an amazing video on Facebook. a parisian reporter was asking a young boy how he was…
week forty four // two ways to celebrate life + death
it’s no secret that i love holidays. and one of the perks of being in an bi-national marriage is that…
// week thirty nine // the one where liz turns 41
hello, friends! happy monday! did you get to see the moon last night?! did you feel the magic and gaze…
// week thirty seven // the answer is blowin in the wind
happy monday to you! here we are again, at the start of a new week. i still feel as if…
my routine upgrade: how to keep making sh*t happen
time to create a new routine. last march, when i moved into the apartment where i currently live, i created…
// week thirty three // how to end your staycation with a bang
well, folks, that’s it. summer vacation/staycation has now come to an end. it’s the first monday back to ritual +…
the art of traveling spontaneously: a weekend in stockholm
the older i get, the less i want to plan. i think that feeling comes from the understanding that aging…
// week thirty one (part 1) // north carolina meets sweden
alright. i’m blessed beyond belief. and because i am so grateful for so many different things this week, i am…
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…
// week twenty five // midsummer + other little moments
happy summer (or winter) friends! we have made it through the solstice, and are on a new journey now. some…
// week twenty four // the first peek at swedish summer
it’s monday again! and, we’ve got a short week here in sweden. friday is midsummer’s eve, so everyone will be off…
| week twenty three | a spectacular wedding, an international visitor + keeping the balance
hello, friends! i do believe that i have returned to the land of the (regular) living after an intense, wonderful,…
week twenty two | asheville vibes, pubs, and friends
happy monday, friends! i hope your last week of may was a good one. if i am honest with you,…
| week twenty one |
i miss doing a weekly photo update. sharing the random little snippets of my life that i capture on my…
5 steps to creating a zen work space + making your dreams come true
if there is one thing that i have learned about getting stuff done (other than needing to have a daily…
one powerful week: a photo essay
sunday at home monday moments of peace tuesday: strategizing, enjoying the sun, knocking on doors to create opportunities, celebrating st….
four favorites friday
helloooo friday! they just keep coming faster + faster it seems. i can barely get a handle on it. it…
ten things i learned during my first three weeks in uppsala
hello, friends! i sure hope your weekend has been/is great. good news here. today we hit the halfway mark. we…
playing tour guide in uppsala
happy friday, everyone! i’ve been super busy the past 2 days + i just thought i’d say hello and wish…
stockholm is for lovers
for valentine’s day, my love and i took the 30 minute train ride from uppsala to stockholm. how amazing is…
a walk with mom
the other day i was headed downtown to the library so i could hook up to the free wifi and…
welcome to uppsala!
i’ve had a a few days now to start to find my way around uppsala. i knew some very basic…
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….
three week limbo period: complete!
you’ll never guess what we are doing today… we’re moving! this week we finally found a place to live in…
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…
let’s get this party started
well, time is moving quickly + there’s much to be done! my love + i returned home from washington, dc…
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…
celebrating five years of marriage!
while most of you celebrate boxing day or annandag jul (sweden’s second day of christmas) or simply rest up from…
merry christmas eve: bringing sweden to the states
god jul!! hello, friends! can you believe that it is christmas eve already? how did that happen?! things are pretty…