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Why we should practice being lost
Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you…
My 10 favorite places on earth (so far)
This is gonna be a list post. I love list posts. So, I’m gonna gather up some photos + make a…
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…
surrender to june’s solstice + her beautiful full moon
Mother nature + the heavens have really outdone themselves today! Not only is it the summer solstice (eeek!!!) (or winter…
go + sing to the mountain… cuz everything is you.
Inspired by one of my favorite songs from the past year + to celebrate Earth Day and today, I thought I’d…
03.16 wild // the week that was the end of my wilderness // 12
ever heard that old saying about march coming in like a lion + going out like a lamb? it’s something…
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…
the first full moon of 2016: slow down + start your howling
i can’t see the full moon this month. and that feels a wee bit disappointing to me. i mean, it…
// week twenty eight (part 2) // the healing magic of sweden’s nature
hello, friends! have i got a treat for you today! get ready to breathe deep + feel the healing magic…
how to connect with nature: a meditation on the four elements
it’s no real secret if you peek around here on my website that i’m a nature lover. it’s also no…
mountain girl
there is no place on earth like the mountains of north carolina. i will always yearn for the beauty + power of these great,…
2014 | my year of travel :: spirituality :: wilderness
endings + beginnings. that’s what i’m thinking about this morning, one of my last mornings sitting up all alone in…
go + sing to the mountain
first of all, let me say a great big THANK YOU to everyone who has taken part in the questions…
the freedom of letting go
// I stood still, looking up at this tree the other morning, watching the leaves fall + take flight. They just…
meditation mondays: embrace your tree-hugging nature
i woke up on my own this morning. before any alarm. and before the coffee pot, which i filled +…
introducing… meditation mondays: a place to inspire your week
darkness has come
darkness has arrived. halloween has been celebrated with all of its ghostly and ghoulishly fun. all saint’s day, the day…
the mountains are calling… and i must go.
i can hardly believe that it is the last day of october. we are officially unofficially entering the holiday season sprint…
the many ways to celebrate love
well guys, the weekend of weddings is over. it was wild and amazing. and each of the three weddings were…
the romance of the appalachian trail
recently i read the book wild by cheryl strayed… a memoir about a woman searching for a reset button on…
the ancient french broad
before you enter hot springs from the east/north, you gotta cross the ancient french broad river – winding and cutting through the…
hot springs: a place to heal your soul
nestled way back in the mountains of madison county, deep in the pisgah national forest, lies a tiny, little mountain…
off the grid + with the family
yesterday (sunday) was my dad’s 70th birthday, so my brother, lina + i decided that to celebrate his big day…
welcome back, dear autumn.
tonight is special. it is the autumn equinox. or in other words, fall begins tonight in the northern hemisphere. and…
the magic of a camp wedding
well, friends, i did it. i had my first real ( = paid!) photography gig today. and it was totally…
balancing the everyday
happy monday, out there. a good weekend was had by all, i hope. mine was a combination of a fun, party-like…
within
i’ve got a little secret. or, it’s not so much that i have this secret that no one else has….
tough to get to. tougher to explain. but, once you get there, you get it.
i have to go to marfa, texas. you see, my love is in the process of sketching a tent for one…
how do you want to live?
are you willing to risk it all to live the life that you feel called to live? the road is…
the perfect summer day in sweden
there are no words to really describe today. so, i’m gonna let my photos do most of the talking. i…
the magic of sweden’s simplicity.
i’m not sure if this was my fourth year or my fifth year of having the joy of being part…
medicine for the soul
good morning, lovelies. i thought i’d share with y’all the inspiration that i received from my meditation time on the…
manifesting your dreams: my summer solstice celebration
as you may have figured out, if you have been reading my blog for a while, i love certain times…
celebrating summer
this weekend is the first day of summer for those of us in the northern hemisphere. *doing a little happy…
an hour off the grid
this morning, i decided that i wanted to be in the middle of trees. sometimes, i just get some kind…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #12
happy may day! i hope that you’re having a beautiful start to your month. i just love may – it’s…
goodbye, weekly sensory overload.
well, folks. i think it’s time to retire the ole sensory overload title. i’m not retiring the category, though. so,…
sensory overload. part 14.
think spring!! amazingly, mother nature decided that she’d show us a taste of late spring/early summer up here in the…
10 things only people from asheville understand.
i found a super fun blog post on Facebook the other day that i knew i needed to reblog. but,…
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…
a day trip to cherokee reservation & bryson city
last saturday was gorgeous. and you know what that means… road trip!! there is nothing like packing a few snacks…
sensory overload: what a crazy, great start to 2014
oh gosh. i haven’t done a sensory overload post in 2014 until now. and you know what that means, right?…
wednesday wisdom.
“the moment is the sole reality.” ~ karl jaspers today, let go of all of the distractions long enough to…
paradise! (2014’s word of the year).
it’s word of the year time! and, as you can tell by the title, my word for 2014 is paradise. it…
the top 10 lessons i learned in 2013.
1. set a goal and make it happen. for the past 2 years, i have chosen a word to focus…