life

It’s a cold, snowy Monday night at home after a long day of work. Candles are lit, music is playing, and I’m wrapped up in a blanket. It’s just a few days before Thanksgiving.…

It’s no secret that I’m a lover of + believer in slow living as a way of life. I crave a life that is centered and mindful. I crave quiet moments, solitary moments, and…

Know what I did yesterday? I stayed in bed almost all day long. I woke early (as usual). Scrolled through my phone for a tiny bit – that’s right – I can’t seem to…

It’s 11AM on Monday + I am still in my pjs, sipping coffee, blogging, and celebrating my first official week of vacation! So, here’s the thing: last week ended up being half work +…

February is blowing by. Usually the longest-feeling, shortest month of the year seems to take forever. But, so far, not this year. I’m not sure why, but each week seems faster and faster. So,…

Are you feelin’ it?! Have you got that clean slate, endless possibilities feeling?! I do. Or, rather, I did. Well, I do. Oh, it’s so hard to explain. I’m feeling really good. Positive. Balanced.…

i don’t know if it is the magic of the holiday season or what, but somehow i found myself feeling like myself again this week. everything just felt a bit more “right”. or normal.…

well, hello there. long time, no podcast, right?! many of you have asked when we would be back to our regular schedule. and, to be honest, we didn’t know ourselves. suddenly, we just found…

you must be sick of hearing about the craziness that is my life right now. i’m checking in only once a week, only managing to squeeze out one blog post a week, and even…

finally. october is almost over. i’ve never had anything against october, friends. in fact, i’ve often loved this month because of the beauty of the turning of the seasons. but, this year… it has…

it’s all thanks to my dad. you see, as a child, i grew up with my dad documenting everything. and i mean ev-ery-thing. we had photos and videos (the silent, colored ones, of course.…

i have a confession. for as much as i say that it’s up to us to make ordinary days extraordinary, and that it’s the regular old days that are actually all of the sacred…

holy shit. i’m not even sure i understand all that has happened during these past two weeks. i do know that i’m gonna try to cram in everything that happened in one post right now,…

The weekend is finally here, and Lina and I have an incredible one on tap! We’re revealing a tiny bit of a secret project that we’re involved in and some pretty other freaking amazing…

i am seriously trying to get into making + sharing more videos – ‘cuz it’s fun! and i just happened to be inspired by one of my love’s recent posts (who’s awesome at making videos),…

Mondays are crazy, aren’t they? And, if you’re at all like me, they leave you feeling hopeful, energized, motivated, depressed, tired, and anxious all at the same time. And that’s just a regular Monday. …

happy sunday, folks. can you freaking believe that september is just a few days away?!  it feels like summer is slowly slipping away and we are shifting seasons, doesn’t it? the weather has held…

while lina + i were in the states this summer, we were asked to be guests on a local podcast in asheville. it was super fun and we suddenly, immediately, decided that it was…

It’s time. I just wrapped up my last regular week of work. I say regular because I am still working, still on the clock, this upcoming week. Howeeeeever, I get to work from home.…

i don’t even know how to describe this past week. i mean, it feels like it was just a bunch of random, everyday stuff. and yet, it wasn’t just a bunch of random stuff.…

My heart is still heavy, and I am almost tempted to think that things will never change. The violence in Orlando is almost too much to bear and I find myself feeling helpless and…

whoa. my introverted soul is freaking out right now. ok, not really. but, i did sleep until 8:30 this morning (unheard-of for me!) and haven’t gotten out of my pjs all day. why, you…

here’s a fun little photo thing to do with me, especially if you’re as crazy about photography as i am. i was inspired my wife’s cousin. such a fun + simple little post idea! // first,…

today, i’ve got the day off – from now until monday actually!! – and the weather here in sweden is out of this world beautiful. with only about one month left before school is…

grounded. i’ve been thinking about it a lot. good thing, too, since it’s my theme for april. it really has stuck with me, though. and last week, one of my favorite new-to-me bloggers really…

Still no internet folks. And still no data on my phone. So, my life has been looking and feeling very different lately. But, I’ve been learning so much, and reflecting even more.  I’m at…

i can excitedly report that this is the last post of january’s theme on intentional living. and, while i have absolutely enjoyed beginning this magical year of 2016 with this theme (oh, yes, i…

hey, you guys. even though i just posted two-ish days ago, i feel like i’ve been gone. or been on some kind of trip, and am just returning. you know, settling in again. and boy…

the photo above was taken on new year’s eve in 2009. just 5 days after lina and i had gotten married. we were in uppsala celebrating, visiting lina’s brother, his girlfriend (now wife), and…

On this day, 6 years ago, I looked out this very same window, to take in this very same morning view, just before heading out the door to marry my best friend, my partner,…

i had a post all written out and ready to go with my photos from this past week. i was thinking + writing mostly about how nothing really happened last week. just that it…

I had great intentions. I turned off the tv. Sat down at my computer on the desk. Lit a candle (my sign to myself that I am ready to get some shit done). And…

monday again?! already?! and we’ve only got one week left in october, friends. the month has seriously flown by, and it feels like i have mostly been focused on things at home lately – which feels…

i love meditating. and i hate it too. i love it when it feels good. when i feel like i get up from my mat + have had some amazing experience. i hate it…

last week, i came across a blog post from one of my newest blogging buddies, miriam, from farm girl miriam called “currently”. you can read her post –> here. the idea of the post is…

hey guys. here we are, another week past and deeper into october + autumn (up here in my part of the world). the nights have been clear + cold… we’re talking below freezing in…

hello + happy friday! it’s september 11th, as you all know. and it’s a day that will always be a somber one for americans and many others around the world. i always, always pause for…

since i posted the other day that we are supposed to focus on ourselves, that life is all about me (and your life is all about you), i thought i’d keep the same self-centered theme going…

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” ― Mark Twain 41 septembers ago i was born. 8 septembers ago i felt as…

not that i don’t love vacations to the max, because i do. but, i also most definitely enjoy that time of year when the last days of summer seem to be creeping up on…

it just so happens that this month’s ten on ten post fell on a regular ole day in the middle of my staycation vacation. my love + i have been traveling in sweden a…

alright. i’m blessed beyond belief. and because i am so grateful for so many different things this week, i am gonna need about 3 different posts to share with you my week 31. just to…

it’s monday again! and, we’ve got a short week here in sweden. friday is midsummer’s eve, so everyone will be off from work + dancing around maypoles, drinking like fish, and worshipping the sun, celebrating…

hello, friends! i do believe that i have returned to the land of the (regular) living after an intense, wonderful, super busy two and a half weeks. whew. it has ben so much fun.…

for me, this june is going to be filled with people and love and long days. friends from all around the world are visiting us, we are celebrating a wedding in the family, and it…

today is a special day in my little family. it’s my beloved wife’s 31st birthday! in honor of her, i thought i’d share five of the ways that she is the best thing that…

“I do not accept any absolute formulas for living. No preconceived code can see ahead to everything that can happen in a man’s life. As we live, we grow and our beliefs change. They…

i literally could not keep my eyes closed during my meditation this morning. i would close them, breathe deeply, and a few minutes later, i would realize that i was looking around my living room…