in no way am i an astrologer, nor do i want to be. but, i do appreciate and look to…
mercury retrograde is over: what the hell just happened?!
ten on ten :: june 2015
another month is gone, and we are practically halfway through 2015. that blows my freaking mind. it’s gonna be great…
tapping our saison! : a lesson in bottling beer
monday night, my love and i headed back to the place where we had a home brewing course a few weeks…
| 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,…
it’s a great day for a wedding
Today is a special day in my Swedish family… my brother-in-law is getting married! Also, our dear friend from Ireland is…
how the moon teaches you to be authentically you; or the power of a full moon
if you’re like me at all, things may have felt a little stuck lately. like nothing is going anywhere except…
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,…
40 | june 2015 : a playlist for long days of love + laughter
for me, this june is going to be filled with people and love and long days. friends from all around the…
two chicks brewing: bottling our first batch!
time for a little update on the progress of our very first home brewing experience! (read about the beginning of…
when you are in need of a hero
you know, there are days when we feel strong and courageous, like we can take on the whole world. and there…
| week twenty one |
i miss doing a weekly photo update. sharing the random little snippets of my life that i capture on my…
blood, sweat, and beer: quench your thirst with a craft beer documentary for asheville beer week
just because i live in sweden, doesn’t mean that i don’t keep up with things happening in asheville. especially when…
proof that henry david thoreau was right: how sweden inspires the imagination
“this world is but a canvas to our imagination.” ~ henry david thoreau this morning i felt a little worried +…
five reasons she’s the best thing that ever happened to me
today is a special day in my little family. it’s my beloved wife’s 31st birthday! in honor of her, i…
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…
5 things to do while you’re sitting in your sh*t
“Disappointment, without anger, is the mark of an old soul. Not being disappointed, Liz, is the mark of a really old…
the adventure of a lifetime
onwards + upwards, my friends! xoxo *featured photo from unsplash. photo with text taken + created by me.
ten on ten: may 2015
i’m gonna cheat a tiny little bit. most of my photos are from yesterday, the 10th, but i am also…
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…
Why I don’t care about being happy
it just doesn’t matter to me. being happy. i mean, there are happy moments. and i love happy moments. but,…
the icon
i promise that i won’t write about writing all of the time, but i’m just so damn excited. i have…
a book in a month: i’m doing it!
dear friends + family, i’ve set out on a month long journey to complete my book (temporarily named “From Death…
valborg: an inside look at the swedish celebration of spring
happy may day, friends! we survived valborg (see the post the other day to find out what valborg is) and…
40 | may 2015: the sky is smiling (a playlist!)
oh, may! it is the prettiest month of the year in sweden, i do believe. blue skies. sunshine. flowers….
on the last day of april it’s time to celebrate
there are so many fun traditions swirling around this time of year… we are halfway through spring and headed straight…
spend a saturday in söder: the greenwich village of stockholm
i am not sure that anyone anywhere calls the southern neighborhood/area in the beautiful capital of sweden, known as simply…
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…
the lesson of the arrow
if i am honest with you, then lately i feel as if i have been completely unfocused. and, by lately,…
look up on this earth day
it’s earth day, lovelies. and i could do post after post about how much i love nature. this tree-hugging, water-loving…
sweden in the spring
hello lovelies! happy tuesday to you, wherever you are. unfortunately, as the beautiful swedish sun is shining, i find myself laying…
meditation mondays: have i forgotten who i am? have you?
You are not what you do. You are not what you don’t do. You are not the job title. You…
all of life is an adventure
“I do not accept any absolute formulas for living. No preconceived code can see ahead to everything that can happen…
an exciting weekend getaway on a floating city: cruising on the baltic sea
when you think of sweden, i’ll bet you don’t really think of cruises. i didn’t, until i lived here. i did…
meditation mondays: the girl + the sea
“In still moments by the sea life seems large-drawn and simple. It is there we can see into ourselves.” ― Rolf Edberg…
ten on ten: april 2015
hi everyone! yesterday was friday the 10th, so that means that i took a bunch of photos to chronicle 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…
mini blog challenge | post 1: BE
it’s day one of the belovelive mini blog challenge! and today’s theme is being. what keeps you grounded? do you…
the one thing i love about easter in sweden
easter in sweden is a big deal. not necessarily because of the religious reasons, but because it is a long…
meditation mondays: it feels like everything can begin now
I had this feeling of letting go. On Saturday, I sat on the floor, meditating, and I felt that it…
death + life + a powerful moon
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” Victor Hugo, Les Misérables Tonight, on this mournful, soulful…
blue skies + worshipping the sun
you know, spring in sweden is a little bit all over the place. rain, snow, and sometimes sunshine. – i…
it’s my four year blogaversary!
hi friends! be.love.live turns 4 today! on the 1st of april 2011, i began this crazy, beautiful, wonderful blogging journey…
40 | april 2015: a playlist for free spirits
it’s playlist time, folks!! another month has come + gone, and i don’t know about you, but i am ready…
meditation mondays: walking through holy week
i literally could not keep my eyes closed during my meditation this morning. i would close them, breathe deeply, and…
time to dig in
i never get sick. or feel bad. but, let me tell you, for the 2-3 days last week i’ve felt physically,…
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…
meditation mondays: get alone + discover your dreams
this past weekend i hibernated at home mostly. something that i absolutely must do every now and then. ok, ok….
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…