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…
Tag: life
create the life you want.
love and peace.
30 days of thankfulness.
so much happens in life. so much bad stuff. or negative stuff. or unfair, or unjust, or violent stuff. natural…
i want to see it all.
don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have traveled. ~ mohammed please be a traveler,…
the simple things.
seasons pass. times change. and fall reminds us of the cycle of life. october and november are often thought of…
scandinavia is for lovers.
before i can tell you of how i fell in love with my wife, how i came to be in…
daydreaming.
i have a confession to make. i’m having a super difficult time concentrating these days. i am spending so much…
inger & her apples.
every fall i think of her. inger. and her apples. and the mornings i shared with her in the fall…
a different angle.
sometimes we all get stuck. you know, same old thing day after day. same job. same people. same routine. life…
where i stood.
today was my day off. (liz does a happy dance). and guess what i did today? i stood in the…
20 years… poof!
it has happened. i have reached the age that i thought about as a teenager. the day has come. something…
leaving the shoreline.
isn’t yoga supposed to calm you? well, tonight all it has done is revealed to me that i feel a…
24 september 2012.
peace.
500.
it’s been raining for about 24 hours now. and it’s really, really chilly outside. i suppose it is the perfect…
i hate the process.
trust the process. yeah right. something i’m actually not good at. though i truly try to be. sometimes i get…
broken lives & blogging.
i have a good life. no. a great life. sometimes i wonder, though, how everything appears from the perspective of…
are you trying to tell me something?
i think the universe is speaking to me. something is happening in my little family. it’s crazy. i don’t know…
things that make me smile.
there are far better things ahead than any we leave behind. ~c.s. lewis i went to work today. even though…
can the unknown path be the right path?
the forest by ågelsjön. just outside norrköping, sweden. let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you…
the hardest words.
here is the next part of my memoir, “from death to peace”… Luggage in my hands, butterflies in my stomach,…
sometimes it’s just good to say hey.
good evening, people around the world. just a little post about nothing. it felt weird to let the day end…
turning the page & beginning again.
things are changing in my life. it’s been a really big week. and i’m/we’re beginning a new chapter in our…
immigration said yes!
guess what i got?! today my PERMANENT residence card came in the mail… the swedish immigration offices have given me…
tragedy & beauty.
i could be angry. but i choose to channel that anger into passion. i could live in fear. but i…
happy 4th!
it could’ve been a bad day. it could’ve been insanely emotional, filled with tears and sobs, and the longing of…
6 down. 6 to go.
how is it possible that today is the last day of june?! where has this year gone? we are halfway…
all shall be well.
“all shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.” ~ Julian of Norwich…
sunshine & strawberries.
last night (as every night) i slept under the stars that hang on my headboard. i woke early to the…
i wanna graduate from high school in sweden.
last friday was graduation day for many “high school” students in sweden. well, at least in my city. we had…
yellow & blue. all day long.
about 10 days ago it was the anniversary of my graduation from high school. guess how many years it’s been?…
my journey to peace.
about a week ago, i had a request from a fellow blogger, the mezz, to begin a series on my…
my favorite bit of the weekend.
well, the sun is setting on this weekend & i’m ready to wind down & head to bed soon. but…
something to remember.
pic from pinterest. happy friday. peace.
you will get there.
pic from pinterest. you know, sometimes you don’t know which way to go. and sometimes you know exactly which way…
day 30: my personality.
“why am i as i am? to understand that of any person, his whole life, from birth must be reviewed….
day 15: love.
this little message appeared in my email’s inbox this morning, a gift from the universe. you see, every day i…
day 9: something i do every day.
every day i walk. somewhere. everywhere. nowhere special. but i’m moving from one place to the next. and my picture…
the storm before the calm.
a little message from the universe which found it’s way into my inbox. exactly when i needed it. Very often,…
day 8: a smell i adore.
i love the smell of coffee grounds in the morning. i make my way to the kitchen, open the cabinet,…
day 6: you.
“Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as…
day 1: peace.
it may just be one of my favorite words in the english language: peace. so, when this may challenge presented…
my cup is overflowing.
i did it. i made it. i stood up, opened my mouth, and let the swedish flow. ok, perhaps it…
the love of my life.
i’ve always thought that love conquers all, that love can be strong enough to keep hope alive & make all…
tonight’s last thoughts.
there are four questions of value in life: what is sacred? of what is the spirit made? what is worth…
what would you die for?
for me, today is all about passion. surrender. and trust. passion for a cause, or a belief, that is so…
the music of the universe.
quote of the day: “the more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe,…
welcome back, spring.
pic from vivian (ny through the lens). today is the spring equinox… when the earth’s tilt is fairly straight up…
just for today. just be you.
it has been 4 years since i left my job, my family, my world as i knew it behind. why?…