let’s not leave one person out

happy valentine’s day. love to you all. xx

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…

i will always believe that peace is the answer.

i am a news junkie. or nerd. or whatever you want to call me. and on sunday mornings in the…

keeping the dream alive.

originally, i was going to just post a photo and a quote and let those speak for themselves. but, now,…

the lost art of letter-writing. (or a snail mail comeback).

today, after spending some time in the gym, my love and i wandered by our post box to check and…

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,…

get in touch with your soul.

i saw part of an old episode of oprah the other day. she had a woman, a brain scientist, on…

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…

own your moments.

i spent some cozy time with my love this afternoon. during our time together, she played some music on her…

there has to be something we can do.

i’m under my covers, sipping on coffee, safe in sweden, while chaos is unfolding across the atlantic in boston, massachusettes….

gettin’ our party on in april.

march’s journey is complete. we have traveled from darkness to light. literally, here in sweden. the time changed last night,…

skulls and flowers for friday.

oh, my dear readers, this just might be the week from hell. on top of the whole “holy week” focus…

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…

april is for living!

hey lovelies! well, it’s only a week and some days before we rip down another page on our calendars and…

a tip for all you google reader users.

hey people! i’ve noticed that quite a few of you that i follow are having a little bit of anxiety…

a little blog lovin’ and some jack kerouac.

a few weeks ago, i found out that i was the winner of a little blog contest. yaaaay! now, you…

what does it mean to be open?

i’m gonna take a little break in the berlin posts now that i’m halfway through them. i have something even…

a time to remember in berlin.

the first post is here! i thought about doing it chronologically, day by day. but, then i decided to go…

how to have an adventure every day.

  all of us seem to want more. at least i do. more adventure. more excitement. more meaning in our…

just one thing before i say goodnight.

i started reading a book this morning. i just picked it up, randomly, from the bottom of the book pile…

long time sun: the yoga in me.

i planned on writing this morning, but instead i followed my love to an appointment she had. nothing like plans…

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…

a sudden, surprising happening that changes everything completely.

tomorrow is epiphany. a day that most people probably don’t ever think about or know anything about. but, for us…

lucky number 13.

a clean slate. a fresh start. new adventures waiting in the wings. opportunities for travel. and a chance once again…

from my little corner in the world to yours.

let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me. ~ sy miller and jill jackson wishing you…

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…

lay down your weapons.

non-violence is not for the weak. non-violence is for the strong. ~ gandhi “Peace cannot be built on exclusivism, absolutism,…

edith & her fight.

42 years. that’s how long edith windsor (in the pic above) & her soulmate, thea, were together. sadly, they are…

happening now.

snowstorm + coffee +christmas music + reading + writing +candles sending out a cozy, wintry, monday morning greeting from snowy…

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 &…

what gets me through.

there is some bad stuff out there. stuff that hurts. that’s confusing. that’s scary. stuff that’s painful. and heartbreaking. and it’s…

gratitude 30: week 1

as i wrote last week, i decided to begin a new photo challenge this month. a thankfulness/gratitude challenge. there is…