when you find yourself booked for a 24 hour cruise, you start to wonder, “what’s the freaking purpose?” well, i’ll tell you: the purpose is the trip. it is completely about the journey. who…
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hello! and happy monday! obviously i didn’t get my weekly review done yesterday. but, my excuse is that i was still in recovery mode from the cruise i went on over the weekend, so…
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i’m late with my post! but, i have a very good reason! my ten on ten photos for july were taken on friday (the 10th), like a good girl; and lucky me, i was still on…
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“In still moments by the sea life seems large-drawn and simple. It is there we can see into ourselves.” ― Rolf Edberg what is it about the sea? that mysterious, powerful, peaceful, ferocious, wild sea? is…
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this weekend is the first day of summer for those of us in the northern hemisphere. *doing a little happy dance* the longest day of the year is upon us – a day filled…
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i have the pure joy and good fortune of having my parents live at the beach. they live on the coast of north carolina, a place that has been part of my life as long…
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my love and i don’t mess around when it comes to celebrating. nope. and in honor of the fact that lina just completed her last final exam for the semester and her first full year…
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1. set a goal and make it happen. for the past 2 years, i have chosen a word to focus on for the entire year (see the upper right corner of this page). that…
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good morning, friends & family! here’s a little thursday love and pep from me to you. peace and love – receive it and share it. xx…
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oh, how i’ve missed y’all! but, the time away was absolutely perfect. sweden delivered perfect summer weather the entire week that we were in the archipelago. we were surrounded by friends & family, which…
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there are some days that i just wanna pack up a car and go. fill the cooler. stock up on coffee, wine, pancake ingredients, bacon, eggs, hot dogs, and granola bars. grab a few…
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good morning, dear people around the world. have a beautiful saturday! peace & love.…
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the other day (ok. the other week.) laura over at german-american abroad, surprised me & tagged me to do a post revealing my most secret travel confessions. i’m sure she thinks that i’ve completely…
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on the east coast of sweden, a little bit south of stockholm, and just a 45 minute bus ride north of norrköping (where i live), lies a little city by the sea. it’s no…
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brought to you by the gorgeous nature found during my week in the swedish archipelago. ♥ hej då! now go hug a tree. peace.…
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pic taken by me at skeppsgårdensläger, sverige (skeppsgården camp, sweden) with my iPhone & instagram. dreams, wishes, & peace.…
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happy sunday, all you out there! here in sweden, summer continues as it has been… rainy & gray. of course, every now & then there’s a day of brilliant sunshine and unbelievable weather. but,…
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whew. i’m tired. and ready for a long week by the water. let me explain. tomorrow morning i’m leaving for 7 days in the swedish archipelago (= group of islands) on the east coast.…
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well, with today being my love’s birthday, and the fact that she is the most important thing in my life, this post is most definitely inspired by her and our celebration of her throughout…
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quote of the day: “the more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” ~ Rachel Carson there is so…
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poet. theologian. mystic. during the 13th century a man was born in persia (now afghanistan). he moved to the city of konya (now turkey) and lived his life there as a sufi mystic, on…
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the most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. he to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause…