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Tag: december
Blogmas: The Long Night Full Moon illuminates it all
The final full moon of the year is occurring this weekend – and I am totally here for it. The…
Blogmas: Get in the winter mood with my Top 5 December posts
I have written so much about December + winter + darkness during the past 10 years. And, since we have…
Blogmas: A midwinter message from my intuition
Good morning from my cozy little desk in my studio at home. The place where I sit and write to…
Blogmas: Why Advent is exactly what we all need this year
We need Advent. You know, that time of the year when folks begin counting down before Christmas, counting down for…
Blogmas: This dark new moon can help us cast a vision forward
Do we even dare to cast a vision? 2021 is coming to an end and I am seeing lots of…
Blogmas: The season meant for solitude
It snowed yesterday! The first little snow of the season. Oh, it wasn’t much, just a dusting. But, everything was…
Welcome to Blogmas! (a.k.a How to find the magic of December)
Happy December, loves. And welcome to Blogmas! We’ve come to the last month of the year and I always find…
The nights are long + I’m just sitting here waiting
December nights are long. And I feel like I’m right in the middle of one dark, continuous night. And the…
The Medicine of the Dark: Enter the night + discover your light
Ahhhhh…December is here with all of it’s magic + mystery + medicine. And it feels absolutely amazing. I truly believe…
Midwinter Rituals: Deep Replenishment
How well do you care for your soul? Day 4 of the Midwinter Rituals series challenges us to engage in some deep and replenishing soul care on a regular basis.
Midwinter Rituals: Don’t Dim to Fit In
We just talked about dimming our lights in the last post – and now I’ve gone and pulled the Don’t…
Monthly Medicine: December is Fire + Balance
It is an incredibly cozy first day of December in my home. There’s a mix of rain + snow out…
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…
week fifty // the week that was all about one moment of light
hey y’all. i’m gonna do things a little different this week. i had a good week last week, and was pretty…
week forty nine // the week that i trusted the process
oh, and it was so intense. and pretty much in amazing + wonderful ways. so, stay with me and i’ll…
reclaiming december // i don’t believe in silence
it’s 10:30 pm and i am barely gonna squeeze in this second sunday in advent’s post before the day is over….
reclaiming december // here’s how to stop being afraid of the dark
it’s dark out there, friends. and sometimes i am really scared. for some of us, it is literally dark. december…
meditation mondays: those crazy dark times in advent
i had every intention of writing this sometime monday morning. but, here it is, late monday night. i am sitting…
silver + gold: a playlist for december
here we go, people. let the holidays begin! lina and i have begun the decorating process… just a little bit…
whoa! it’s december already!
i think this month snuck up on me. i was totally not prepared. like, not at all. first of all,…
belovelive photo challenge: over & out.
it’s over. back in the end of november i decided to create my own photo challenge, inspired by december holidays…
staying home all day.
I let my head fall back, and I gazed into the Eternal Blue Sky. It was morning. Some of the…
three years at home.
It’s December 26. Rain is falling outside my window. The christmas lights over the bed are lit. I’m sipping coffee…
week 3: december photo a day. american style.
week three of my december photo challenge is now complete, and it has been so much fun to have a…
week 2: belovelive photo a day!
ok. i know it’s a crazy time of year. all of us are super busy & overwhelmed with things that…
the girl with the crown of candles.
no. it wasn’t light outside at 7am. far from it actually. it was pitch dark and -6 degrees (F). there…
my 12/12/12 message.
peace & love.
just for you, mom & dad.
my parents(especially my dad) are weather junkies. they are addicted to watching the weather on the 24 hour weather channel,…
a little belovelive thank you.
it’s saturday night. i’ve got blankets piled up on me because it’s about 1 degree (fahrenheit) outside tonight. there’s a…
it was just an ordinary meal.
last night lina & i sat at our dinner table at home. it was a regular dinner on a regular…
are there rocks on your road?
rocks. stones. pebbles. boulders. today, for me, they symbolize the things that stand in our way. for me, advent &…
do you hear what i hear?
about 6 years ago i was in anchorage, alaska. i stood in line at a starbucks in a barnes &…
one intensively awesome weekend.
friday. saturday. sunday. first weekend in december… check. cooking. baking. snow. the theater. family visitors. friends. open house. thanksgiving. more…
it’s not too late.
it may be december 2, but you can still join in! I must say… i am freaking excited & touched…
mornin’ all. december is here!
“As I sat on the porch on that December day . . . I leaned my head against the rail…
gratitude 30: wrapping it up.
a great big thank you to positively present for inspiring me during november to find something to be thankful for…
flying solo in december.
well, there are only 2 days until december begins. who’s jumping for joy with me? yes, i am super duper…
the 26th of december!
when i first met lina, something clicked. we laughed, we talked, we shared. what followed was a year-long friendship over…