This week’s challenge is inspired by all of those who are out there daring to break the rules. People like…
Category: love
Home is where the heart is. The sanctuary of the soul that inspires balance.
Week Two: The apocalypse now challenge
Well, it’s official. This challenge is a challenge. Somehow I was able to snag some photos + complete this week’s…
Week One + the book behind the challenge
A week ago, I introduced a photography challenge that I’m going to embark on for the next 52 weeks. Well,…
Coming Soon: 52 weeks of photography
Inspired by a weekend in Stockholm with my wife, I’ve decided to embark on a challenge for the next 52…
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….
16 things I’ve been doing in April
Mid-April. What the heck? Just when I think that things are going to drag on, time keeps right on flying…
Things are changing + I am celebrating 8 years on belovelive
Hello, friends. And welcome to my own little celebration for belovelive.com. Monday, April 1, I will have been blogging +…
Redecorating As a Way to Celebrate the Seasons
I wouldn’t say that I’ve got spring fever, exactly. But, I do feel the shifting of the seasons. I see…
The week that I chose acceptance + resistance as my way forward
The time has come for me to begin to process this past week. And all of the decisions that have…
The weeks that gave me the space to simplify
Well, it’s been three weeks since I last created one of these weekly roundup posts. Mostly because I’ve been traveling…
The week that did not spark joy + what I intend to do about that
Whoa the emotions this week. And the snow. And the cold. And the emotions again. It was a week that…
The week that felt like the actual beginning of the New Year
Four weeks into 2019 and it finally feels like I have crossed into the New Year. I guess this is…
Some Saturday thoughts about the need to hustle
It’s time to stop. Stop the hustle. I am enough. Just as I am. Right where I am. That hustle…
The week that I started embodying me
It’s still January and I feel like the lessons just keep coming. It’s not that I am having any great…
The week that set the tone for an intuitive 2019
The tone is set for my 2019. The vibes are clear. The energy is palpable. And it is this: Take…
Year in review: My top 10 posts of 2018
Year endings are all about countdowns, right? So, to celebrate the ending of my blogging year, it’s time for my…
12 months + 12 blessings: My annual Thanksgiving tradition
It’s the official beginning of the holiday season + I love starting it off with a review of 12 blessings since the last holiday season!
I am creating a new vision for 2019 – here’s how you can help!
There are just a few short weeks left before 2019 + I am really feeling a deep calling to grow…
November’s new moon ushers in 12 new themes for the year ahead
Last autumn (2017), I spent a lot of dark, cozy weekend days at home and I ended up diving deep…
I turned 44 and discovered that it’s all about Life + Death + Pa’lante
I turned 44 just a few days ago. But, in some ways, it feels like forever ago. Probably because I’ve…
A day in the life: Saturday in September edition
Happy weekend, loves. Yesterday I woke up and thought: Let’s do a day in the life! Not because I was…
How can I create my own new beginning?
Is it just me, or does today feel like this week has lasted foreeeeever? I’ve been a day ahead every…
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…
3 ways July is medicine for your wild soul
In my world, July is like the space between. It’s not a transition month – in my opinion, like June…
My midyear roundup: Rising with June’s summery full moon
“I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life.” ― Virginia Woolf Late June, a…
This homemade peach infused gin is my new fave summer cocktail
When it’s summer, I pretty much enjoy peach-flavored anything. So, peach infused gin just seemed like a no-brainer next thing…
Graduation: One of the finest Swedish traditions there is
Two weeks ago I said goodbye to my first class of babies at their graduation. Ok. Let me back up…
Tapping into the deep, renewing new moon energy of March
Every new moon brings us a chance to begin again. But, there’s something about this one, this weekend, that feels…
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 vibes of slow living
It’s no secret that I’m a lover of + believer in slow living as a way of life. I crave…
Getting Back to Basics: A return to documenting who I am + what I do
Well, hello there! It’s been about 3 weeks since I last published something here, and to tell you the truth,…
04. The week that was an intense shift in thinking
Just the other day, I shared a post about 5 things to let go of this year. Five things that…
03. The week that was a lesson in living an extraordinary life
It’s a gorgeous Sunday here in Sweden. So much so that I’ve mentioned it in my newsletter and on Instagram….
02. The week that was… confusing.
Who starts the year confused? I know there’s no way to know what’s going to happen this year, but this…
01. The week that was the first one
I’m bringing back my weekly post series – and I couldn’t be happier. Last year I didn’t do a weekly…
Farewell, 2017: A look back over the magic + meaning I found this year
It’s time to say farewell + to prepare to turn the page. To soak up the bittersweetness that is the…
Day 21: A mini-workshop to help you find your word for 2018
With just a few days left in 2017 and the holiday festivities winding down, I am feeling the energy shifting…
Day 20: Year in Review. My top 7 posts of 2017
It’s time for the big Year in Review countdown! In this end-of-the-year post, I’m sharing with you what turned out…
Day 19: Merry Swedish Christmas Eve
In Sweden, we celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. It’s an entire day filled with food, music, family, and traditions. And,…
Day 18: The soundtrack to my life // vol. 2017
Music is not everything, but it is pretty freaking important. At least in my life, lovelies. What about in yours?…
Being present. Day 4: Get creative + live in the moment
In Sweden, we call Wednesday “Little Saturday”. I’ve never really heard the reason, but I am assuming that it has…
Being present. Day 3: The plan behind the purpose
I suppose you may be wondering…how? How + what do I have planned for this month of being present +…
Being present. Day 2: How not to start your (Monday) morning
I almost seriously overslept this morning. You’d think that after a cozy, slow weekend at home, I’d be all rested…
The only holiday playlist that you’ll ever need
December is here. And I am pumped. Finally it’s time to bring out the Christmas music + just let it…
12 months + 12 blessings: My new Thanksgiving tradition
When does something become a tradition? After doing it one time + then deciding to do it again one year…
How I created a weekend that prepared me for the week ahead
Don’t you just love waking up on a Monday morning, with a whole new week stretched out in front of…