In a perfect world, we are all enlightened beings filled with a deep sense of meaning. We feel that we have purpose and that there is a point to this life. These are things…
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Happy Friday, everyone. Whoa this week has flown by. And it has been crazy different in my little corner of the world. But, that is totally fine with me. I need a little change…
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So, now that you’ve gotten a bit of a taste over the past few weeks as to what life coaching is, why + when you might contact a life coach, and the history behind me…
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Let’s take a break from the practical, business-y stuff of life coaching and, instead, have a little story time. Ok? I’d like to share with you my story about becoming a life coach. Why I…
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Happy weekend, out there! It’s podcast day! Lina and I were discussing what to talk about this week, and we decided that since we’ve been so inspired by the stories of people who have…
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“Be in love with your life, every detail of it.” – Jack Kerouac I don’t want to just exist. I want to live. Really live. I want to experience bliss and joy and feel…
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Happy weekend, y’all. Its Friday and I am home. All. Day. Long. I’m gonna be home every Friday from now on. And that means that now my Fridays are the shit. Here’s why. This past…
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i’ve been home alone tonight. it’s not something that happens often, but i get the feeling that it will happen more + more. as part of her eating disorder treatment, my love is exploring…
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i have some old ghosts that showed up unexpectedly last week. i got called to the principal’s office one day. or, actually, she cornered me in the little kitchen as i was cleaning up…
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happy february, guys! ready or not, it’s time for a new month, a new playlist, and a new theme. and i am very excited about this one. after january’s intention-setting days, i hope that…
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i can’t see the full moon this month. and that feels a wee bit disappointing to me. i mean, it is the first full moon of 2016. i wanted to have this great big…
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yesterday i invited you to join me in beginning the journey of choosing our words for for the upcoming year. if you haven’t seen yesterday’s post, or haven’t had a chance to begin think about…
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hello, dear wonderful friends. it’s christmas eve. and i have a little gift for you. it’s nothing big, nothing flashy, nothing material even. but, i really want to give it to you – and…
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well, you guys, i am now half way through with my training to become a certified life coach. and it blows my mind. last weekend, as i wrote a little bit about this past…
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f*uck it. let’s just do this already. things have been changing and crazy and tough and beautiful for the past 3 years. whatever was started during the holidays of 2012 is coming to a…
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everything still feels so strange in light of how my first world life reflects on the happenings of this weekend around the world. i ache for those who have experienced death and violence, not only…
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Happy weekend, friends! I’m finding myself totally torn about this weekend. On the one hand, I am so very excited about the next two days – I’m headed out of town for my second Life Coach…
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i just so happened to wake up really early the other day. from my bed, i could tell that was very bright in the living room. and i knew that there was no full…
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whoa. september was a doozy. now that we are on our second day in october, i feel that i have the tiniest of perspectives of what really went down during the transitional month that just…
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about a week ago i shared with you some awesome mantras that i came across. and, i challenged us to discover + create some mantras of our own. it was really fun to dig…
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i’ve discovered a few phrases that i am going to incorporate into my life. let’s call them mantras. of course, i have a few that i already use quite often. must notably, follow your…
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happy monday to you! here we are again, at the start of a new week. i still feel as if i am spinning. like life has picked up some crazy, ridiculous speed. and yet,…
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it’s dark outside right now. not literally, of course, because i am typing this on saturday morning and, though it’s cloudy, the sun is up and my apartment is filled with a soft, gray…
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i feel like i’m spinning. but, yet, not spinning out of control. this past week was cray cray. in pretty amazing ways. but, now that i have had the weekend to kind of let everything…
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if you haven’t noticed, there’s a full moon rising out your window tonight. ok. it’s not a fully, full moon. but, it’s 99% full. so, pretty much full. the actual full moon happens on the…
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right smack dab in the middle of july we find ourselves under a new moon and in-between two amazing full moons. the first full moon was july 1/2. the second full moon (a blue…
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it’s nine in the evening as i write this, and the solstice is upon us. monday’s sunset today, in the northern hemisphere, we are celebrating the longest day of the year. the day that…
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You are not what you do. You are not what you don’t do. You are not the job title. You are not a labeled societal sub group. You are not your personality; You are…
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I had this feeling of letting go. On Saturday, I sat on the floor, meditating, and I felt that it was time to let go of Asheville. Not that Asheville is not still the…
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i never get sick. or feel bad. but, let me tell you, for the 2-3 days last week i’ve felt physically, emotionally, and spiritually empty. i have had no energy at all. no desire. no…
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this past weekend i hibernated at home mostly. something that i absolutely must do every now and then. ok, ok. i want to hibernate at home more often than i want to admit. but,…
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sunday at home monday moments of peace tuesday: strategizing, enjoying the sun, knocking on doors to create opportunities, celebrating st. paddy’s day with my love wednesday: creating my routine thursday: feeling. so. much. inspiration. …
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i’ve spent the afternoon in a café. sipping on chai latte, watching people going by, listening to my march playlist, thinking about my place in this world. it’s gorgeous out today. the sky is…
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after weeks of utter chaos + craziness, i finally settled down just enough to meditate. yes, i haven’t done real, alone, focused meditation since the middle of december. since then, life has been a…
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hello blog! hello friends! we did it! we made the move to sweden! i am embarking on my third (!!) expat journey, my second in sweden. it feels surreal + unbelievable that we are…
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“what is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? – it’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye. but we…
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hi there, friends! it’s early saturday morning and i’m up enjoying a few quiet hours blogging + sipping coffee. i’ve needed this down time all alone. i can’t seem to stay awake at night…
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yesterday i shared with you all my word for 2015: empowered! and, i also invited you to take part in choosing your own for for the upcoming year. if you haven’t seen yesterday’s post,…
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for the past few years, i’ve chosen a word as a guide to inspire me throughout the year. something to help me focus + keep meaning in my everyday life. a word that helps…
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did you feel it? did you see it? did you notice that the sun rose just a tad bit earlier today? the dark half of the year is over for those of us who…
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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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light + love xx…
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before you enter hot springs from the east/north, you gotta cross the ancient french broad river – winding and cutting through the mountains all the way from rosman, nc to tennessee. it flows directly beside the town,…
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so, autumn is in full swing here in asheville, north carolina and it just could not be more cozy and beautiful. october is absolutely a stunning month up here in the mountains. but, i’m…
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undoubtedly this was the perfect day. the perfect way to usher in a new decade, a new year, and a new season of my life. it was simple. authentic. peaceful. it filled with nature +…
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it’s time to celebrate a new milestone! today i turn 40! but, first, let’s flashback 20 years to when i was 20. i was in college/university studying to be a teacher. i had to…
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happy september, all you lovelies out there! i love this month. i love how it is a transition month, moving us from the last long days of summer, to the colorful, cozy days of…
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well, friends. i’ve been working on something in the background for a few weeks. do you remember how i was a photographer for my sister-in-law’s wedding when i was in sweden in july? and do…