It’s not that things have been lighter this week, but somehow it’s felt lighter. The news is still grim. Covid-19 diagnoses and deaths continue to grow around the world. Most of us are all…
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As March begins + as we make our way toward the Spring Equinox (or Autumn), I can’t help but believe that the new moon that occurs in the next 24ish hours fits perfectly with…
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do you have a place that you consider your own little paradise? or do you have more than one place? it could be that you have been there, or that you dream of going…
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happy ash wednesday, my friends. you may or may not celebrate the beginning of lent, but i wish you a happy ash wednesday anyway. for me, this day marks the beginning of a very…
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ok. this is just freaking awesome. it’s one of those amazing TED talks, motivational and inspiring talks & videos that make their way around the internet. takes the time to watch this, laugh and…
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originally, i was going to just post a photo and a quote and let those speak for themselves. but, now, as the day as progressed, i have too many thoughts rolling around in my…
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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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“Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” ― Lao Tzu i’m not necessarily talking about material things. i’m…
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so far, i haven’t been posting my daily photos for april’s belovelive photo a day journey. i plan on doing a weekly sum up about it. but, today i just couldn’t resist after i…
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i’ve got the whole entire weekend off! let the festivities begin! i’ve spent all freaking morning in bed, catching up on some favorite tv series. gonna head downtown in a few minutes for a…
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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.…
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i don’t know how to begin this blog. i’ve got news. BIG NEWS. HUGE NEWS. my heart is fluttering in my chest as these words appear on my screen. my breath is shallow. my…
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freedom. “The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You trade in your sense for an act. You give up your…
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my soul is awakened, my spirit is soaring and carried aloft on the wings of the breeze. ~ anne brontë the new year has got me thinkin’. you…
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may 2007 i knew change was coming. i knew that getting on a plane and heading to scandinavia would, once again, change my life. of course, i had no idea how much everything would…
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for the first time in a few years i have this unbelievable desire to go camping. not that i have never wanted to go camping – i’m always up for it. but, there hasn’t…
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oh yeah. in the morning we’re hopping a plane to… ireland! i have three favorite things that i love to do. in a perfect world, i get to do all three at the same time.…
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hey hey! it’s 9pm and completely dark outside. yes, fall is on its way. no more swedish summer sun at 11:30 at night. tonight we’re sitting on the bed, each staring at our computer…
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“I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me…
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my american-inspired sunday brunch on my plate today: scrambled eggs, bacon, & a clementin/tangerine. well, my picture is literally what i had on my plate today; but i’ve also got a lot on my…
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hola! it’s may 5th. cinco de mayo! not that that means a lot here in sweden. but, in the states where we find any reason to party, we celebrate mexican heritage & pride on…