On this day, 6 years ago, I looked out this very same window, to take in this very same morning…
Tag: equality.
// week thirty one (part 2) // celebrating pride weekend in stockholm
on saturday morning, just a mere 24 hours after my brother left to go back to the states, lina and…
meditation mondays: girl power
happy monday, meditators! last week we went on a vision quest – pondering how we, and all of society, will benefit from…
wedding bells weekend
i’m gonna try to write words, but i know that my words will not do the experience justice. today, i…
the day that love came to north carolina
here we are. in 2010. at a rally for marriage equality in raleigh, north carolina. yesterday was day one in…
welcome back, dear autumn.
tonight is special. it is the autumn equinox. or in other words, fall begins tonight in the northern hemisphere. and…
let’s not leave one person out
happy valentine’s day. love to you all. xx
“strip away the fear. underneath it’s all the same love.”
it’s awards season on tv, and last night was all about the grammys. of course, i tuned in after downton…
sometimes you gotta be defrocked in order to live with integrity.
do you remember this post of mine from about a month ago? i shared with y’all my views, thoughts, and…
my response to your response.
whoa. i am overwhelmed by the response i have had after telling my story about my experience with the UMC and LGBT…
open hearts? no. open minds? no. open doors? no. open wounds? yes!
friends, it’s happening again. love is on trial. you know, when people get together and begin to decide who is…
same love.
watch this video, and then read on… most of y’all know that even though lina and i are legally married,…
keeping the dream alive.
originally, i was going to just post a photo and a quote and let those speak for themselves. but, now,…
i’m ok… even though i got an email.
you know what? i don’t want a job that might not be a place where i can be 100% me….
moral monday comes to asheville. and i was channeling the 60s.
“this is no momentary hyperventilation and liberal screaming match, this is a movement.” – rev. william barber in pack square,…
it’s a double rainbow day!
“Bottom line here: the federal ban on recognizing same-sex marriages is dead. California’s ban on recognizing same-sex marriages is dead….
pins and needles.
waiting on pins and needles today as the supreme court is slated to determine the fate of the love and…
jesus, the supreme court, & me.
i’m a woman married to a woman. i’m an ex-pat american living in sweden, but moving back to the states…
happy international women’s day!
here’s to all you amazing, inspiring, courageous, independent, kick ass women out there! be true to yourself & rock on!…
having an expat moment.
forgive me, but i must share a little bit of my american pride. even though i’m way over here in…
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…
edith & her fight.
42 years. that’s how long edith windsor (in the pic above) & her soulmate, thea, were together. sadly, they are…
i pulled an all-nighter.
i’m still in shock. i’m amazed. excited. overwhelmed. and so. very. thankful. oh yeah, and tired. hehe. i’m thankful that…
how do you use your words?
they shot her to silence her for good, said one of her classmates. at the age of 11, she began…
either you are welcome or you’re not.
i’ve got something on my mind. something that i think that we, as a society, need to think about. or,…
sunday night stuff.
hey hey! it’s 9pm and completely dark outside. yes, fall is on its way. no more swedish summer sun at…
immigration said yes!
guess what i got?! today my PERMANENT residence card came in the mail… the swedish immigration offices have given me…
i found summer.
tuesday was warm, blindingly sunny, and i worked hard to soak up every minute. ironically the photo a day challenge…
i’m busy. hoping to get rich.
my entire bedroom has an orange-pink glow to it as the sun sets. it’s warm & calming. i’m under the…
girl power.
i’m not sure why, but i’m in a girl power kinda mood tonight. if i was into burning bras, i…
thursday’s top ten.
i snatched this from facebook. one of my former seminary professors posted it on his wall. he’s one of the…
day 13: mom.
happy mother’s day to all you mothers, mothers-to-be, and woman who are like mothers to others! where would we be…
day 7: someone who inspires you.
a bunch of people inspire me. but, on this day, there is a large group of people who inspire me…
day 6: you.
“Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as…
day 5: mexico, pride, & birdies.
hola! it’s may 5th. cinco de mayo! not that that means a lot here in sweden. but, in the states…
day 3: something i wore.(and incompatible me).
today it was all about the jeans and the tee… my go-to outfit. my fav outfit. my i-can-wear-this-everyday outfit. it’s just…
you know love wins, right?
today is the day. today the united methodist church will vote once again on their stance/beliefs on homosexuality and the…
tapping into our inner atticus finch.
i’m sure i’ve mentioned it before sometime… (here.) my favorite book of all time. to kill a mockingbird by harper…
things i love.
if you know me, then you know that there are a few things that i truly love… i love my…
instagram easter.
word on the street is that Facebook has bought instagram for $1 billion. that is crazy. really crazy. and, while…
what would you die for?
for me, today is all about passion. surrender. and trust. passion for a cause, or a belief, that is so…
re-writing history.
quote of the day: history, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be…
you are you. and i am me.
quote of the day: “they say the most important days in your life are the day you were born and…
blogging from bed.
that’s it. i decided that this cold is gonna leave me and i’m forcing it out by staging a bed-in….
a simple message.
it’s here. valentine’s day. sad face. or… valentine’s day! happy face! regardless of how you or i feel about this…
fairness. stubborness. courage. love.
my copy of to kill a mockingbird. it’s my favorite book of all time. ever. it’s one of my favorite…
my beloved nc mountains. asheville.
after a fantastic week in the north, it was time for a little taste of the south. yep. down south……
a kiss is just a kiss.
in the united states navy, whenever a ship comes back into its home port, there is always a lottery on…