hey you guys! have you gotten back into the groove of everyday life again? recovered from your holiday weeks (if you were lucky enough to have some time off.)? or are you still enjoying…
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dear friends + family, i’ve set out on a month long journey to complete my book (temporarily named “From Death to Life: How I Found Inner Peace”) by the end of may!! it is…
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do you believe in god? are you a spiritual person? to be honest, i care more about the second question than the first one. because, when we answer yes to the second one, somewhere within…
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i missed my post on the book, man seeks god, last week. i had just moved into my new apartment and, frankly, things were a crazy, beautiful mess, and i completely forgot. so, today, i’m…
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the other day i bought a book. actually i bought two books. one… on being. and one… on living. they are both about loving. the first one is a spiritual quest kind of book.…
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it is one cold, dark, and blustery december night out there, folks. but, i’m super cozy inside right now. christmas lights on, candles burning, and a blanket warming my feet. not too shabby. earlier…
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i’m doing it. i am making it happen. that book of mine… preparations are underway. i’m all alone this evening, so i am making the most of my time. and i am loving every…
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happy monday, friends! i’m back from sweden (and a little side trip to the beach in north carolina) and it feels like i’ve hit a mini-reset button in my life – like one little phase…
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you know how some weeks are just regular weeks? well, that’s how this past week was. just regular life – not that that’s bad. but, it’s those weeks that seem regular, boring, mundane, and/or…
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i read an inspiring book this week for the first book club meeting i organized (which was a great, fun success, by the way!). the book was the invention of wings by sue monk kidd,…
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hi everyone! happy monday! we’ve gone from from snow to spring since last week’s sensory overload. that’s right, this past week gave those of us who call asheville home a chance to get outside…
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hi! it’s tuesday, so i’m a day late. but, oh well. i’ve been pretty busy on account of it’s not your ordinary week here in the states… it’s thanksgiving week!! and that means that…
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you may or may not know that i believe that elizabeth gilbert and i would be great friends if we met. here’s why: it was christmas/new years holidays in 2007, and my mom heard…
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a few weeks ago, i found out that i was the winner of a little blog contest. yaaaay! now, you gotta know, i never ever have the good luck to win anything. but, one…
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i started reading a book this morning. i just picked it up, randomly, from the bottom of the book pile beside my bed, and began devouring the words. i was immediately touched and inspired.…
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sometimes there’s just this flow in the universe. like things are unfolding & connecting in ways that send out messages, or affirm thoughts. or at least that seems to happen to me at various…
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now, i’m ready for another week of adventures & fun in the states! happy new week to you all! peace & love.…
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tomorrow is epiphany. a day that most people probably don’t ever think about or know anything about. but, for us theology nerds, we’re totally aware. and for me, i am always excited when this…
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i’m sure i’ve mentioned it before sometime… (here.) my favorite book of all time. to kill a mockingbird by harper lee. well, as i was catching up on some news this morning, i ran…
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it was a sunday morning in a small mill town in the mountains of north carolina. i was standing in front of around 120 people, leading a worship service… part of my job as…
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my new bedside table buddies: patti smith & robert mapplethrope. i am so into memoirs/biographies these days. perhaps because i am truly attempting to write one myself. and what better way to get into…
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it’s late afternoon and the candles around me, the coffee warming me, the raindrops dripping down my windows, and the music playing in the background are all creating a warm, inspiring, calm feeling inside…
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one day last week lina said that she wanted to rearrange the books on our bookshelf… by color. what a fun idea! so, last night, when we had some time we did it. ok.…
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especially when it’s mine! that’s right saturday was my birthday & it was a great day spent with my love! we worked on packing our bags (we are leaving for greece TOMORROW!!), made nachos…