Today is just another day in our ordinary life. But, it is so very sacred in its ordinariness because it…
Tag: lent
Equinox Rituals: It’s Mid March + time to check in with our calling
A couple of posts ago, in the beginning of the month, I shared a post that touched on all of…
Equinox Rituals: Harnessing the energy from within
We’ve started this journey toward the equinox + the changing of the seasons with a call to break free from…
This Is Me: Week 6. The cost of being who you are + why it’s worth it
Well, here we are. It’s the last letter in the This Is Me retreat series. I’ve stared at a blank page on…
This Is Me: Week 5. The key to creating the life you want starts today
Hello, my friend! Happy Spring – again! I just want you to know that as we move through this 6…
This Is Me: Week 4. How to start sprinkling your stardust
I hope that you’re well today and that the past 4 weeks have given you a chance to explore, or…
This Is Me: Week 3. My soul is your soul
Hello, dear ones! It’s week three and we’re reaching the halfway mark of the This Is Me retreat – already! Today is…
This Is Me: Week 2. The real truth about sitting alone
06:45 am // Hello, my friend! And Happy March! Yeah, I know, I didn’t get this letter out on our “This…
This Is Me: Week 1. Who’s ready for a retreat?
Ok. I know that I said that I’m posting on Wednesdays and today is Thursday, buuuuut I posted the introduction…
This Is Me: A 6 week online retreat to help you realign your life
So, this is me. Or at least the top of my head and my left hand. Complete with gray/white hairs…
Into The Wild: The importance of blazing your own trail
All is quiet today. It’s Easter Monday. And the end of my Lenten journey. And for the first time, perhaps,…
Into The Wild: Why it’s the perfect time for a spring cleanse for our soul
When I started this Lenten series 4 weeks ago, I decided on a key word for each week: Week 1: ACCEPTANCE…
Into The Wild: The day I did everything wrong + let my creative spirit run free
This week I am in the middle of a little creative challenge that I have given myself. I am filming…
Into The Wild: When all you seek is just a little bit of peace + quiet
The desert, the wilderness, can be a silent, solitary place. A place where we can go, whether physically or internally,…
Into The Wild: Are you ready to accept the journey that is calling to you?
In honor of continuing my practice of “going with the flow“, I’d like to welcome you to my next little…
a song for our journey on the long dark road
some days our journeys feel exciting + adventurous – like a road trip on a summer’s day. windows rolled down….
02.16. the month of brave // why we should all live wild + free
Last week I introduced you to the theme of the month: brave. Good lord, I had no idea how timely…
meditation mondays: walking through holy week
i literally could not keep my eyes closed during my meditation this morning. i would close them, breathe deeply, and…
meditation mondays: i just realized i’ve been wandering in the desert too.
lent has begun. as last week passed, christians around the world began their six week reflective season before easter. a…
fat tuesday + uppsala’s grand cathedral: time to move forward
there is a huge cathedral in uppsala. it’s twin spires reach high to the heavens, and can be seen from…
dreary. rainy. and full of purpose.
as i click my computer keys, the rain pounds on the pavement outside. it has been doing so for the…
40 days in a cathedral: week 5
last friday i walked into the cathedral known as the basilica of st. lawrence in downtown asheville ready to spend an…
a pilgrimage down into the deep
the fabulous paige at for the love of wanderlust went to europe a few weeks back. she asked me if…
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…
40 days in a cathedral: week 3
i did it, friends. i made it to the cathedral/basilica every day this week. being committed and following through is…
40 days in a cathedral: week two
“we cannot become what we want to be remaining what we are.” – max depree lent is the time for…
sensory overload. part 10.
hi folks! i don’t have much time to write today, so i’ll be brief. the past week was quite fantastic…
40 days in a cathedral: week one
it’s only been three days and i already feel quite settled into my little lenten practice. to read more about…
40 days in a cathedral
there are two spiritual seasons of the year that i love. (background note: i grew up within the christian faith,…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living # 4
happy ash wednesday, my friends. you may or may not celebrate the beginning of lent, but i wish you a…
emptiness.
this morning my love & i sipped coffee and talked about emptiness. about feeling empty inside. lost. unrest. we talked…
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…
one word wednesday.
peace.
the one where you start to write about one thing & end up going in a whole different direction.
hello dear readers! i have diligently posted something here every day lately, not that i have a goal or challenge…
one word wednesday.
peace when you’re all alone.
halfway there.
oh, i am so so so bad at discipline and routine these days. how’s my lenten routine going? it’s random…
february 29. bonus day.
wondering what to do with this extra day? a day which just happens to be in the middle of lent…
out in the sunshine.
after some serious wind & rain during the night, when i woke up this morning, the sun was shining and…
ash wednesday in another way.
hanging out with people at work. I just had to do it. This morning I emailed my friend in North…
je ne sias pas.
i don’t know why, but i have a french music obsession today. i’m playing one soothing playlist after another. perhaps…