archipelago

There are a few things that make up a typical summer in Sweden. Long, bright nights. Ice cream. Weeks off from work. Coffee outside as often as possible. Fresh strawberries and whipped cream. And…

It’s not as cozy + amazing as it sounds. And at the same time, it’s true… I was absolutely one with Swedish nature last week. The twist is that it was peaceful + inspiring,…

Summer is supposed to be all about rest I think. And I am lucky enough to live in a country (Sweden) that values the importance of creating space for rest by making the work-life…

Hello, friends! Happy new week to you all. I’m back from my lovely little weekend off the grid and ready to push through my not-so-tough last week of work. Lucky for me, I am…

hello, friends! have i got a treat for you today! get ready to breathe deep + feel the healing magic of the swedish archipelago. yesterday i shared a bunch of photos with you about…

i have so many photos to share this week, that i’ve decided to split them up into two different //week twenty eight// posts. yay! last week i spent the entire week off the grid.…

i’m late with my post! but, i have a very good reason! my ten on ten photos for july were taken on friday (the 10th), like a good girl; and lucky me, i was still on…

hello everyone! it’s a new week again, and this week i am away on vacation with my wife + our extended swedish family + friends. we’ve gone off the grid and gotten wild. it’s…

it’s the 4th of july! the day that americans have bbqs + shoot off fireworks like nobody’s business. it’s such a fun day, a highlight of the summer, for sure. people have taken off…

when you think of sweden, i’ll bet you don’t really think of cruises. i didn’t, until i lived here. i did understand that swedes are sea people, forest people, nature-loving people. most people live in…

i’m not sure if this was my fourth year or my fifth year of having the joy of being part of the annual camp at skeppsgården in sweden, but it doesn’t really matter. every…

hello! well, it’s been a whole week – or more, actually! – and i’ve been totally off the grid. no telephone. no internet. no nothing. only the bright blue swedish sky, the hot yellow…

this weekend is the first day of summer for those of us in the northern hemisphere. *doing a little happy dance* the longest day of the year is upon us – a day filled…

friends, get ready for a comprehensive look back over this past year. it may be the longest post ever… enjoy! January after spending christmas and new year’s in the states, we returned to a…

1. set a goal and make it happen. for the past 2 years, i have chosen a word to focus on for the entire year (see the upper right corner of this page). that…

hi friends, near and far! it’s down to the wire now. there’s not that much time left before the big move, and the time that is left, i’m gonna be a little sporadic here…

goodnight, all. peace.…

the forest by ågelsjön. just outside norrköping, sweden. let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. it will not lead you astray. ~ rumi the archipelago. skeppsgården, sweden.…

brought to you by the gorgeous nature found during my week in the swedish archipelago. ♥ hej då! now go hug a tree. peace.…

happy sunday, all you out there! here in sweden, summer continues as it has been… rainy & gray.  of course, every now & then there’s a day of brilliant sunshine and unbelievable weather. but,…

ladies & gentlemen, photo a day july is back! time to catch up on all the challenge photos from the past 7 days. of course, there’s a little bit of a camp theme, since…

hey, dear readers! i’m back from spending a week in this gorgeous place. wow, was it ever fantastic! so, how was your week? anything exciting happen? for those of you who blog, i haven’t…

pic from here. well, folks. i’m off. off the grid, that is. ready for a week of retreat and community. thought i’d share one little image of an inspiring picture that i love. it…

whew. i’m tired. and ready for a long week by the water. let me explain. tomorrow morning i’m leaving for 7 days in the swedish archipelago (= group of islands) on the east coast.…

well, with today being my love’s birthday, and the fact that she is the most important thing in my life, this post is most definitely inspired by her and our celebration of her throughout…

you knew it was comin’…. all the pics from the weekend! and oh my gosh, what a weekend it has been!! FUN FUN FUN!!! (to quote lyrics from a song i “discovered” thanks to…