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 20: Year in Review. My top 7 posts of 2017
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?…
Day 17: The infinite hope of the Winter Solstice
Oh, fellow wild souls. The winter solstice is one of my most favorite days of the entire year. Perhaps because…
Day 16: The pain of being present in the dark
I’m over it. Work, that is. Oh, don’t worry. There’s nothing wrong. My job is just as fabulous as it…
Day 15: A slow shift under the guidance of 2017’s last new moon
New moons are for beginnings. And, even though this new moon is appearing as 2017’s last new moon of the…
Day 14: Dig deep + get grounded… nature is gonna be magical this week.
Oh lordy, time is moving fast. Happy 3rd Sunday in Advent, my friends. Can you believe it?! Next Sunday is Christmas…
Day 13 : In nothing, I found everything
Darkness. Silence. Solitude. Stillness. Are these words that make you cringe, make you feel lonely, frightened, calm, inspired, unsure? What…
Day 12: My 7 tips for creating time to be still + present
It happened. I missed a day. I didn’t miss a day of creating time to be still + present, but…
Being present. Day 11: The light of Lucia
I’m not quite ready to celebrate the coming of light in the dark, for right now, today, we are beginning…
Being present. Day 10: How to keep that grounded feeling all day long
I’m a morning person. Not only do I have boundless energy + tons on creativity in the morning, I also…
Being present. Day 9: The way to God is down
I’m home alone. The cat is snuggled beside me. I’m wrapped up in a blanket. A couple of candles are…
Being present. Day 8: Still, still, still
Good evening, dear souls. And happy 2nd Sunday in Advent as well. Y’all, I’ve had a really, really slow weekend….
Being present. Day 7: Dreamy dark winter mornings
It’s no secret that I love dark winter mornings. And, around here, since it is dark forever it seems, it’s…
Being present. Day 6: Using your body to get grounded
After my little wipe-out knee injury yesterday, I have been pretty much out of commission. I can walk + bend…
Being present. Day 5: Diary of a slow life
Thursdays mean the last day of the (outer) work week for me. It’s the last day of the week that…
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…
An online Advent calendar to keep you present during the holidays
Psst! It’s right here. On my blog. Holy shit. I just sent out my first newsletter for December + in…
It’s the end of something big: December’s full moon is here
And it’s here to help us move on. My friends, it is not only the last month of 2017, but…
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…
You’re gonna want to be present for this
I’ve got some amazing things planned for December. And some even more amazing things planned for all of 2018. And…
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…
How November’s new moon is guiding us to our own personal evolution
It may feel like it’s a bit early, but it is time to begin to look back on this year….
Why can’t we just keep that balanced, blissful feeling all the time?
I need to have a chat. It’s nothing serious. Just need to connect with my little blog world + lay…
How Sweden celebrates All Saint’s Day: Go ahead + embrace the dark
Know what I did yesterday? I stayed in bed almost all day long. I woke early (as usual). Scrolled through…
I’m totally ok not having a car: Reflections on a spontaneous road trip
Lina + I don’t have a car. And most days that’s totally ok. Some days, however, I long for the…
November’s full moon whispers to our soul: Live slowly + keep listening
There is still magic in the air. We’re just a few days past Halloween/Samhain and the energy still feels mysterious…
8 things to remember this Halloween (that will change your life)
Happy Halloween, lovelies. Who loves this day? Who doesn’t really get it? And who feels that it’s just a little…
10 questions + 10 answers (and then 10 for you!)
I’m thinking it’s time for a fun questions and answers post, because we all love a post with lists. And…
The battle of the soul: What are you seeking? Adventure or stability?
I am a seeker. Always have been. Always will be. Before, I was seeking myself. And now, I am still…
10 quotes to ponder in the darkness of autumn
It’s getting darker as we move deeper into autumn. October’s new moon has come + gone, and now we are…
Thursday’s new moon ushers in the darkest season of the year
With this new moon, we enter the phase of the year that holds the darkest days and longest nights as…
How I became the leader of a tribe of elder women
I need to tell y’all what’s going on in my life. I want to tell you. It’s something I haven’t…
The Liz+Lina podcast S2 E2: Growing up with Liz + Lina
Autumn makes me feel nostalgic. It’s when the holiday season really kicks off; and, so, I always find myself remembering…
Why we should tap into our wild + native souls
This month, I’m creating + embarking on a vision quest. An internal one. Because I deeply feel that it is…
An open letter to the world from an American in Sweden: We won’t back down… from love
When America is at its best, our bond + our spirit… it’s unbreakable. – Jason Aldean It’s hard to be…
I’ve had enough of thoughts + prayers. I want to see empathy in action.
Why must something happen to us in order for us to begin to give a damn? How is it possible…
October’s harvest full moon: You belong among the wildflowers
October is enchanting + mystical. It’s darker + cozier. And it’s filled with natural + spiritual symbols that constantly speak…
4 reasons oracle cards make sense to me
My love gave me a deck of beautiful oracle cards for my birthday. Now before you go and think that…
Making the most of this year’s natural flow from September to October
You know how life sometimes just seems to happen to us? Like that feeling of having the rug ripped out…
How to deal with life’s little (and big) unexpected moments
And just like that, another week has gone. It has been a bit of an unexpected roller coaster of a…
11 questions to give you all those Autumn vibes
I do a post on the autumn equinox every year. Because I loooove it + because I find it important…
Surrendering to September’s Dark New Moon + Resting in the Equinox
We all know that as autumn creeps in, we tend to turn inward as well. The air turns crisp. Rain…
Season 2 of the Liz+Lina podcast begins today!
photo by jeremy trimnal photography. image by lier.se. Liz + Lina are back for a second season of their podcast!…
The weekend that was my solitary, stay-at-home retreat
With all of the excitement + busy-ness of the summer, all of the fun of having visitors, all of the…