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follow your dreams

  • be

    How to fall in love… with your life

    “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…

    14 Feb 2017
  • travel

    guess who’s gonna be an ex-pat again?!

    i’ve got some big big news to share with y’all! i’ve been dying to tell you, but sometimes you just have to wait to share what’s on your heart. it’s been hard to stay…

    22 Nov 2014
  • be

    quotes to pack in your bag

    remember my mediation monday post earlier this week? and how i told you that for this week, i’d be focusing on the native american idea of a vision quest? well, it turns out that…

    8 Nov 2014
  • photography

    the magic of a camp wedding

    well, friends, i did it. i had my first real ( = paid!) photography gig today. and it was totally amazing. i spent my day shooting the wedding of a former co-worker, who hired…

    21 Sep 2014
  • culture lbgtqai+

    lina’s life anniversary ♥

    i remember exactly what happened one year ago. in fact i wrote down every single moment in my journal. it was the day that my love decided to take her life back by admitting herself…

    12 Apr 2014
  • be

    40 days in a cathedral: week four.

    i was gonna do a whole post on failure and my worries about a potential job getting in the way of my flexible lifestyle. basically, blah blah blah. poor me, poor me, poor me.…

    30 Mar 2014
  • be

    wednesday wisdom: rules of living # 5

    ok. i’m a day late. but, you know. it happens. no biggie. and i know that you all will forgive me as lina and i were hanging out with our german friends who came…

    13 Mar 2014
  • travel

    hank bought a bus

    now that i’m living in the usa again, i’m all about road trips. and camping. and the wild west. you know, embracing life by living it simply. i’ve been lucky enough to visit the…

    6 Mar 2014
  • culture

    learning to love & fly

    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,…

    28 Feb 2014
  • be create + inspire

    making me all weepy.

    think of this post as a little celebration on a completely random day. one year ago today, i wrote an important post (click here to read it). it may not have been important to anyone…

    9 Feb 2014
  • be

    fika dreams do come true.

    you know, 2013 was a year of making dreams come true. but, more of that later when i do a few posts on looking back through the year. one of the dreams, though, is…

    18 Dec 2013
  • be

    wednesday wisdom. everyone has a story.

    let me tell you where you can find some wise little people and a ton of inspiration… in an elementary school. oh man, what an amazing experience i had yesterday. my good friend, jessica,…

    4 Dec 2013
  • be meditation

    living like a lily.

    oh lord, here we go again. what is wrong with me? why can’t i just trust the process? here i am, finding myself without my 40 day blog project, and feeling panicky. again. a…

    5 Nov 2013
  • be culture

    making dreams come true over a cup of coffee.

    i’d like to introduce you to the new series in asheville’s Mountain Xpress newspaper… “the fika files” that’s right! today is the day that my first story was published in the independent newspaper, the Mountain…

    23 Oct 2013
  • be

    what’s your daily mantra?

    good morning, friends & family! here’s a little thursday love and pep from me to you.  peace and love – receive it and share it. xx…

    10 Oct 2013
  • be

    the single most important thing.

    “the most important thing is to find out what the most important thing is” wrote shunryu suzuki in his book zen mind, beginner’s mind. that’s your assignment for the next three weeks. do whatever…

    23 Sep 2013
  • asheville life

    the day i decided to just go for it.

    it’s my brother’s fault. he got all inspiring on me last week and mentioned why didn’t i just look for a space on craigslist? he knew that there were places available for pretty cheap,…

    16 Sep 2013
  • be

    a little reminder from an old friend.

    i opened up my facebook feed a few minutes ago, and saw an amazing status update by a person that i admire greatly. jason was my theology professor and mentor when i was in…

    11 Sep 2013
  • asheville be

    the day the universe gave freely.

    well i had no idea that my blog post from yesterday would be a self-fulfilling prophecy. but, whoa, was it ever! what an incredible day – filled with overwhelming moments of clarity and inspiration.…

    4 Sep 2013
  • asheville be

    when you just know what you know.

    sitting at a coffee shop right now, feeling completely blessed and inspired. i’ve got all these connections, vibes, and amazing things going on today. wow. i’m excited. overwhelmed… i’m just breathing it all in.…

    21 Aug 2013
  • be the moon

    oh, to be like the moon.

    “The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What…

    5 Aug 2013
  • be travel

    there’ll be no goodbyes from me.

    i don’t know how to say goodbye to sweden. but, it’s what i’ve been attempting to do for a few days now, and i will do even more so today. it’s the last of…

    17 Jul 2013
  • stockholm

    i never really believed it until now.

    well, by now, you all may know this…. but…. we’re moving to the states!!!! and now it is officially official. monday we were in stockholm because my love had her visa interview at the american…

    5 Jun 2013
  • be

    seek and you will find.

    it’s friday, my loves, and i just wanted to share a little thought with you as you begin your weekend… call it karma. call it the universe. call it whatever. but, seek and will…

    10 May 2013
  • be

    coming out… of hibernation.

    it has taken me 4 or 5 off and on hours to write this. and i’m all over the place. i apologize now for what follows… sorry. the sun is shining outside and it’s…

    2 May 2013
  • be

    may’s photo journey: who am i?

    it’s the last day of april and spring has sprung in the northern hemisphere. fall is on the way for those of you south of the equator. and it’s time to embark on what…

    30 Apr 2013
  • the sacred everyday

    living life in a bubble.

    good sunday morning, friends! in sweden, the sun is shining for the second day in a row. but, spring is still slowly trying to make itself known. i must admit, i am longing for…

    21 Apr 2013
  • in the wild

    celebrating renewal!

    “the secret to living the life of your dreams is to start living the life of your dreams today, in every little way you possible can.” ~ mike dooley “i have always been delighted…

    31 Mar 2013
  • be

    trying to balance it all out.

    i’m a libra. not that i’m into astrology. but, i know what sign i am, and i’ve read a few times in life the “characteristics” of a libra. and it sounds exactly like me.…

    11 Mar 2013
  • be

    ponder this, my friends.

    get out there and live your life as you dream it. you and your dreams are beautiful. peace.…

    10 Mar 2013
  • culture

    her words.

    she may just be the most amazing person i have ever met. no. not may. she is. last summer my love was in the hospital for just a few days shy of three months.…

    7 Mar 2013