i’ve heard this phrase before. i’ve even seen lots of bumper stickers on cars in front of me at the…
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let’s not leave one person out
happy valentine’s day. love to you all. xx
and the celebrations continue…
Four years ago, on a beautiful, snowy Swedish day, I married my amazing Lina. It has been an incredible 4th…
how inner peace unfolds.
you may think that my hit-and-miss blogging is due to the fact that i am super busy, and in some…
wednesday wisdom. 7 ways to be grateful.
i came across an article in the huffington post about 7 things that thankful people do, of the 7 habits…
my response to your response.
whoa. i am overwhelmed by the response i have had after telling my story about my experience with the UMC and LGBT…
open hearts? no. open minds? no. open doors? no. open wounds? yes!
friends, it’s happening again. love is on trial. you know, when people get together and begin to decide who is…
wednesday wisdom. the words of cornel west.
“The country is in deep trouble. We’ve forgotten that a rich life consists fundamentally of serving others, trying to leave…
missing you & moving on.
you know what? i miss blogging here on a regular basis. i miss it a lot. i miss y’all a…
what’s your daily mantra?
good morning, friends & family! here’s a little thursday love and pep from me to you. peace and love –…
instagram love.
just a few photos from my week captured on my phone… i’ve been feeling the love. coffee love. autumn love companion…
because.
today lina and i got a snail mail package from dublin, ireland. that, in and of itself, is awesome,…
home is wherever i’m with you.
there’s just something about opening my computer, heading over to my wordpress reader or bloglovin’, and reading the things that…
in case you were wondering.
whatever your questions. whatever your worries. whatever your situation. whatever your dreams. whatever your fears. whatever your joys. deep peace…
i miss y’all.
hi! just sharing a quick & short hello late on a sunday night. i miss y’all. i haven’t blogged since…
don’t be a bully.
today’s word is “pink” because i discovered that it is international anti-bullying day. so here are my thoughts: don’t be…
celebrating 2 years of being, loving, & living!
two years ago today i launched & introduced belovelive.com. back then, i was a simple little american adjusting to her…
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…
all you need is
today. and always. it’s all about love. peace.
ponder this, my friends.
get out there and live your life as you dream it. you and your dreams are beautiful. peace.
i need your help in march!
28 days of love comes to a close today. and waiting in the wings is a new challenge for march!…
28 days of love. week 2.
is it really true? are we really half way through february already? part of me is very grateful…. the part…
i’m still so in love.
“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride:…
28 days of love. week one is done!
today i’m celebrating the first week of belovelive’s photo challenge for february. yay! to begin with, i thought i’d share with…
ok all you artsy, photo-lovin’ people out there… it’s time for 28 days of love!
that’s right. after a month off, i decided that all i really needed was a little break. a breather, you…
these two.
just taking a moment to be thankful for my family.what are you thankful for today? peace, love, & understanding.
three years at home.
It’s December 26. Rain is falling outside my window. The christmas lights over the bed are lit. I’m sipping coffee…
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,…
gratitude 30: wrapping it up.
a great big thank you to positively present for inspiring me during november to find something to be thankful for…
fly away, little bird. fly away.
may 2007 i knew change was coming. i knew that getting on a plane and heading to scandinavia would, once…
scandinavia is for lovers.
before i can tell you of how i fell in love with my wife, how i came to be in…
shalom. fred. salaam. paix.
on this rainy friday afternoon i’m hanging out in a cafe, sipping a mocha latte, and thinking about peace. did…
time for a wedding & a party! 3.2
i cannot even begin to express in words the gratitude and honor that i feel because i was able to…
what a day!
wow. i have been at a wedding celebration all day long, and what an day it had been! ridiculously gorgeous…
tragedy & beauty.
i could be angry. but i choose to channel that anger into passion. i could live in fear. but i…
street corner musings.
i find myself on sidewalks a lot these days. standing on street corners. waiting for buses. and since i’m waiting…
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…
there’s just something about a beautiful door.
i had good karma today. it began with this crazy urge to dance this morning, and continued with a whole…
525,600 minutes.
today is my love’s birthday!!! ♥ Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes, Five hundred twenty-five thousand Moments so dear….
day 15: love.
this little message appeared in my email’s inbox this morning, a gift from the universe. you see, every day i…
the sun is gonna shine.
there is one thing that you must know about me, and many of you do. i am a huge beatles…
day 11: kitchen.
this is the rainbow rug that’s in my kitchen. love it. it makes me happy. that’s all i’ve got right…
day 10: a favorite word.
my love’s name. just seeing those 4 letters makes me smile. she is amazing and so wonderful. i love her…
you know love wins, right?
today is the day. today the united methodist church will vote once again on their stance/beliefs on homosexuality and the…
week 4: photo a day. april.
here we go. the last installment of april’s photo challenge. i seriously cannot believe that may begins on tuesday! 2012…
my cup is overflowing.
i did it. i made it. i stood up, opened my mouth, and let the swedish flow. ok, perhaps it…