i feel like i’m spinning. but, yet, not spinning out of control. this past week was cray cray. in pretty amazing…
// week thirty six // a whirlwind of a week
31 questions + answers
since i posted the other day that we are supposed to focus on ourselves, that life is all about me (and your…
on the anniversary of my tattoo: how i learned it was all about me
i used to think that the purpose of life was to do all that you can to help others. the…
whenever september comes around: my season for rebirth
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out…
// week thirty five // just when everything was getting back to normal…
well, so much for routine. i spoke too early last week about getting back into the swing of things. turns…
create + collaborate // celebrating a year’s worth of music
it’s music time, friends! if you’ll recall, i put a little call out to everyone to collaborate with me on…
supermoon saturday: a chance to sit with your truth
if you haven’t noticed, there’s a full moon rising out your window tonight. ok. it’s not a fully, full moon. but,…
a photography tip: steller – where everybody becomes an artist + a storyteller
like we all need another app on our already maxed out smartphones. right? and like we need one more thing…
// week thirty four // for the love of routines + rituals
not that i don’t love vacations to the max, because i do. but, i also most definitely enjoy that time…
how i discovered i was in real deep…
lately i’ve had a few days where i look in the mirror and think to myself as i twist +…
let’s make sweet music together: starting september’s playlist right now!
you thought i was done with my year-long spotify playlist project, didn’t you? well, with this post i am here…
// 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…
ten on ten :: august 2015
it just so happens that this month’s ten on ten post fell on a regular ole day in the middle…
// week thirty two // my swedish staycation + a mini city guide
when you live in sweden and apply for swedish citizenship, then you have to send in your passport with your…
// week thirty one (part 3) // airbnb loft living in funky södermalm
it’s no secret that i love to travel. and, for the most part, when i travel i want to have…
// 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…
// 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…
40 | August 2015 // milestones (a collection of favorites from my 40th year)
well, friends… this is it. this is my 12th playlist. my last month. i started last september by creating a…
i only cry once in a blue moon – and that is totally ok
the energies all around me are intense right now. intense good + intense intense. know what i mean? let me explain…
// week thirty // nick’s in town + vacation has begun!
i don’t have any time, friends! we’re hopping a train to stockholm in less than an hour and i’ve gotta…
venus retrograde: six weeks to figure out what you love
something big is happening in the stars again. back in the beginning of july i eluded to the fact that…
countdown to the big arrival
i have posts drafted for today that i need to finish, and i have one for friday that i really need…
// week twenty nine // there’s nothing like a good work/play balance in life
happy monday, friends! i’m a nervous wreck today because i am texting back + forth with my brother giving him…
two chicks + a chat // episode 1: summer plans
well, my love + i have done something crazy. we made our first vlog (video blog)! you know, it’s summertime….
i’m feeling all emotional + courageous at the same time: this new moon is inteeense
right smack dab in the middle of july we find ourselves under a new moon and in-between two amazing full…
// week twenty eight (part 2) // the healing magic of sweden’s nature
hello, friends! have i got a treat for you today! get ready to breathe deep + feel the healing magic…
// week twenty eight (part 1) // swedish camp life is like living in utopia
i have so many photos to share this week, that i’ve decided to split them up into two different //week…
ten on ten :: july 2015
i’m late with my post! but, i have a very good reason! my ten on ten photos for july were taken on…
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 create your own rituals + discover your way back to your true self
“We are what we repeatedly do.” ~Aristotle i know it seems like having a routine, or celebrating a ritual, constricts,…
week twenty seven // music + laughter + lots of summer sun
hello everyone! it’s a new week again, and this week i am away on vacation with my wife + our…
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…
empowered: looking back + moving onward
well, my friends, 2015 is halfway over now. i say it all the time… time sure does fly, doesn’t it?…
the summer of love + freedom begins with tonight’s full moon
happy july, friends! don’t you just love gazing at the moon? it’s like it’s this powerful, beautiful reminder that we…
40 | july 2015: a playlist to celebrate freedom
do you have a place that you consider your own little paradise? or do you have more than one place?…
// week twenty six // summer has really begun + our beer is ready for tasting!
happy monday! isn’t it crazy how the weeks just fly by? i suppose that keeping a record of my weeks…
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…
how to connect with nature: a meditation on the four elements
it’s no real secret if you peek around here on my website that i’m a nature lover. it’s also no…
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…
// 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…
the summer solstice: magic + light + energy = time to follow your bliss
it’s nine in the evening as i write this, and the solstice is upon us. monday’s sunset today, in the…
project 30: a guest post on kate’s beautiful blog
my blogging + instagram buddy kate, from 365til30, has a fabulously inspiring blog series called “project 30”. it’s a little…
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…
what’s at stake: waiting for the supreme court to decide on love
2 0 0 9 / 2 0 1 0 five and a half years ago i married the most amazing…
it’s time to make a move: embracing our truth under a new moon
tonight, we’ve got a magic new moon up in the sky above us. during a new moon, the moon reaches its…
// 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…