the other day, i found an amazing video on Facebook. a parisian reporter was asking a young boy how he was…
one week later: living for flowers + candles
why today is more important than any other day
almost two weeks have come + gone since the last weekend of my life coach training. now that things have settled…
express yourself: a new blog design + 5 inspirational bloggers
i don’t know if it’s the fact that i live amongst nordic designers, if i am influenced by my wife,…
week forty six // the week i said “screw you” to my routines
everything still feels so strange in light of how my first world life reflects on the happenings of this weekend around…
je t’aime paris: when you are scared, just look up
you have to look closely, but the stars are there. i captured this image early friday morning, just hours before…
a moody nordic christmas: my first post of the holiday season
forget the weekend. who’s ready for the holidays?! raise your hand! both of my hands are up. can you see them?!…
ten on ten :: november 2015 // creating the life you want
my 10 on 10 day was a lovely, regular day this month. so this post is a peek into how things…
new moon love: release all that is holding you back
i’m always sad every month when the new moon rolls around. i look up into the night sky, only to…
// week 45 // weekend #2 of becoming a life coach
an entire week of november has already passed, and we pretty much find ourselves in the middle of the month…
weekends are made for finding your inner wild.
Happy weekend, friends! I’m finding myself totally torn about this weekend. On the one hand, I am so very excited…
how an oak tree grows: a zen parable about awakening
hello, dear friends. it’s wednesday evening, and it’s already been pitch black dark for about 4 and a half hours….
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…
for the love of all things dark + creepy + macabre
i love halloween. i love getting spooked. i love the mysterious + supernatural. i love dressing up, telling ghost stories,…
gatherings: a playlist + a photo challenge all rolled into one
well, folks, it’s almost november. and, i’ve created a super cozy playlist for these dark, gloomy, chilly days (for us…
5 to 1 countdown : because countdowns + surveys are fun
lately i’m digging these different lists that pop up and make their way through blogs. i think it’s fun to…
october’s super moon: set your intentions + release everything else
I had great intentions. I turned off the tv. Sat down at my computer on the desk. Lit a candle…
// week forty three // inspired by the everyday
monday again?! already?! and we’ve only got one week left in october, friends. the month has seriously flown by, and it…
16 photos of uppsala glowing in autumn
hello! it’s the weekend! can i get an amen?! this past week the weather has been gloomy, gray, and chilly….
the loss of innocence in sweden
my heart is heavy today. the country that i call home now, the country that is my second home, has…
the zen of drinking tea. and a recipe for a cup of peace.
“Who would then deny that when I am sipping tea in my tearoom I am swallowing the whole universe with…
here’s why i believe that if i can meditate, so can you.
i love meditating. and i hate it too. i love it when it feels good. when i feel like i…
currently…
last week, i came across a blog post from one of my newest blogging buddies, miriam, from farm girl miriam called…
// week forty two // why my mondays are my yin + yang
i thought about ending my monday posts where i look back on the week that just was. but, then it…
from gatherings to everyday life: liz’s cozy day chili
now, let’s get one thing straight here. i am no cook. not into fancy recipes. and don’t really have a…
i think we need to learn to tuck the darkness in
i promise i’m not depressed. really. but, i did say that i was going to focus on trying to embrace…
gratitude from a self-confessed blogging lover + how you can get in on the love.
hello, dear friends! i’ve got two important + fun purposes for this blog post. to share a few of my thoughts…
why i am not afraid of the dark
In the beginning of October, I wrote a little about moving forward after some intense changes in my life. You…
// week forty one // nature + music + home. where i find my peace.
hey guys. here we are, another week past and deeper into october + autumn (up here in my part of…
two chicks + a chat // episode 2
hello, friends! it’s been a while, but lina and i are back with a new video blog! give it a…
the goddess in the sky: learning to love yourself
i just so happened to wake up really early the other day. from my bed, i could tell that…
// week 40 // weekend #1 of becoming a certified life coach
well, here we go. full speed ahead. at least that’s how it feels to me. but, i mean, really, what’s…
from here on out: moving forward after intense changes
whoa. september was a doozy. now that we are on our second day in october, i feel that i have…
embrace your dark side: a playlist for october
“when i die, i’m alive. when i lose, i find my identity.” – the middle east the american in me…
my magical clearing in the woods
i am still reeling from that crazy cosmic event on sunday/monday. did any of you see the blood moon and…
// 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…
i’ve got a feeling you’re gonna want to stay up late for this
there are some things that make me who i am that i get from my dad. my love of photography +…
the night that the sunset + i met on a hill
the other night when i left work, as i stepped out into the fresh air, i noticed that the building…
autumn: the season filled with the most important things
it’s finally here. yippee! the cozy season of autumn is upon us. it’s the season of turning inward. of coming…
mantras that blow my mind
about a week ago i shared with you some awesome mantras that i came across. and, i challenged us to…
// week thirty eight // it’s the little things that mean the most
hello lovelies! welcome to our new week! well, last week was a little like a broken record. work work work…
how to plan a retreat filled with all of your favorite things
the arrival of autumn in just a few days has got me thinking about going on a retreat. (geek alert now)…
“let me embrace my life”
sometimes life is just not fun. many times it’s not what we expected it to be. change comes when we don’t…
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,…
// 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…
finding our way in the dark: a solar eclipse + a new moon
it’s dark outside right now. not literally, of course, because i am typing this on saturday morning and, though it’s…
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…
shifting energies: time to reorganize + redecorate
when life brings about lots of changes (and life has certainly done that to me lately, with more to come), sometimes…
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…