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Tag: present moment
How I am finding freedom at home: My Corona Diaries
It’s not that things have been lighter this week, but somehow it’s felt lighter. The news is still grim. Covid-19…
I’m officially calling these weekly posts my “Corona Diaries”
It’s the end of my 3rd week of working from home + I have now created a new category for…
The week that set the tone for an intuitive 2019
The tone is set for my 2019. The vibes are clear. The energy is palpable. And it is this: Take…
May 2018: Basking in the glow of early summer moments
May burst on the scene with light + warmth + a feeling of pure bliss. And a sudden vibe of…
April 2018: When your intentions are not at all aligned with what you need
By the second or third day of April, I knew that I was in for an unexpected, unplanned time that…
This Is Me: Week 5. The key to creating the life you want starts today
Hello, my friend! Happy Spring – again! I just want you to know that as we move through this 6…
You’re gonna want to be present for this
I’ve got some amazing things planned for December. And some even more amazing things planned for all of 2018. And…
It’s the official beginning of summer – even in Sweden (at least this weekend)
I think that after a 4-day weekend, with summer weather pretty much every single day, I may actually be ready…
The day I gave up on perfect days
As I was sitting in my lawn chair this past weekend, sunning + sipping on some wine. (That’s right. You…
Episode 22 // How podcasting teaches us to live in the moment
Today I feel physically bad. Lina feels a bit like an emotional train wreck. And we honestly didn’t really know…
16 things i am doing today
you know that feeling of trying to get back into the habit of doing something? that feeling that it is waaaaaay…
the week that i said “no!” to vacation being over // 34
happy sunday, folks. can you freaking believe that september is just a few days away?! it feels like summer is…
the week that was the beginning of the new (school) year // 33
hellooooo! guess who’s back on track + ready for regular life again? that’s right. i’m coming down from my summer…
right now: aka #widn
I found a little list on my wife’s cousin’s blog. It sensed like a great little present moment post. A…
the week when i was looking for a change // 21
so, friends. i am ready for a change. i’ve got summer fever…. baaaaaad. and that means i’m restless. but, i…
how to survive the in-between vibes of may’s new moon
generally being in-between things is not a good thing. or at least it doesn’t feel good. it’s unsettling and unfamiliar….
the week when i ate my lunches alone // 15
how do you feel about eating alone? do you do it? do you like it? do you feel like a…
when it really is all about the journey
when you find yourself booked for a 24 hour cruise, you start to wonder, “what’s the freaking purpose?” well, i’ll…
how to find your zen at work: living life both on + off the mat
most of you know that i am in the midst of figuring out/discovering a new balance to my life. after…
when all you’re thinking about is what happens next
i woke up early this morning. all by myself. no alarm. no cat. no bad dream. i just woke up….
week 52 // the week that was filled with holiday celebrations
well, i thought that last week was the last week of the year, but it turns out that we have…
how i’m surviving the bleak midwinter (& ready for a new year)
in keeping with my unintentional musical theme this week, a song popped into my head this morning as i sat…
16 things i am currently doing (including being frenzied + calm)
it’s already the 3rd of december. and somewhere inside of me i feel a bit of a panic. 2015 is…
november’s full moon: the truth about the holidays
with the holidays upon us, things usually go either one way or the other. it is often a time of sweet nostalgia…
week forty seven // the week that i almost missed it all
i had a post all written out and ready to go with my photos from this past week. i was…
why today is more important than any other day
almost two weeks have come + gone since the last weekend of my life coach training. now that things have settled…
week forty six // the week i said “screw you” to my routines
everything still feels so strange in light of how my first world life reflects on the happenings of this weekend around…
// week 45 // weekend #2 of becoming a life coach
an entire week of november has already passed, and we pretty much find ourselves in the middle of the month…
meditation mondays: bloom where you are planted
i’m obsessed with thinking about spring. when the calendar clicks to march, my brain clicks to spring. to new life….
i choose now
“what is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their…
what are you waiting for?
i’ve got quite a few exciting things on the horizon for the next month or so. i’m so excited, i’m…
and so summer begins!
i think it’s been a few years since i’ve been as excited about summer as i am this summer. the…
the significance of spring
you know, there are some interesting things to being in a bi-national, same-sex relationship. for one thing, you are almost…
sensory overload: part 9
you know how some weeks are just regular weeks? well, that’s how this past week was. just regular life –…
wednesday wisdom.
“the moment is the sole reality.” ~ karl jaspers today, let go of all of the distractions long enough to…
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…
the single most important thing.
“the most important thing is to find out what the most important thing is” wrote shunryu suzuki in his book…
acceptance and yoga.
i think i used to be someone who always seemed happy, who always was happy, because i ignored my feelings…
gray days.
the sun is shining today. but it most definitely was not yesterday. it was cloudy, cold, dark. on top of…
even gray is beautiful.
“Even as a child, she had preferred night to day, had enjoyed sitting out in the yard after sunset, under…
another afternoon in europe.
just a typical, regular afternoon in my life. not too shabby, huh? well, i like it. and, yeah, it’s pretty…
the simple things.
seasons pass. times change. and fall reminds us of the cycle of life. october and november are often thought of…
daydreaming.
i have a confession to make. i’m having a super difficult time concentrating these days. i am spending so much…
when your heart aches, it’s time to refocus.
i want to be here more than anything right now. and i want to be doing this with these people…
here & now
everybody keeps saying those words to my love & me. focus on today. try to just be here. now. the…
at the end of the rainbow.
i’m hoping to find something at the end of the rainbow today, since it’s st. patrick’s day. i’m hoping that…
an august picnic can teach you a lot.
one of the hardest things for me to do is to live in the present moment. i’m forever looking back,…