It’s just what we need, isn’t it? Hope. Because right now it’s dark. Literally + figuratively. Literally it is the…
Tag: society
the loss of innocence in sweden
my heart is heavy today. the country that i call home now, the country that is my second home, has…
40 | july 2015: a playlist to celebrate freedom
do you have a place that you consider your own little paradise? or do you have more than one place?…
A white man walked into a church…
but, this is no f*cking joke, people. this is for freaking real. a white man walked into an african methodist episcopal church in…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living # 4
happy ash wednesday, my friends. you may or may not celebrate the beginning of lent, but i wish you a…
living like a lily.
oh lord, here we go again. what is wrong with me? why can’t i just trust the process? here i…
the gospel according to bill watterson.
i’ve seen the following cartoon a few times today in different places, so i took it as a sign. a…
pins and needles.
waiting on pins and needles today as the supreme court is slated to determine the fate of the love and…
it’s actually a never-ending journey.
well, today’s it. the last day of may. the end of the journey of self- discovery. and so the question…
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…
a piece of the puzzle.
the universe is not going to see someone like you again in the entire history of creation. ~ vartan gregorian…
having an expat moment.
forgive me, but i must share a little bit of my american pride. even though i’m way over here in…
do you ever wonder who you are?
thanks to my blogging/twitter friend, alarna, i got a little distracted the other day. she tweeted this link, and…
conversations about the open road of adventure.
there are a lot of really great & interesting people where i work. and they come in all shapes, sizes,…
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,…
a picture of who we are.
goodnight, all. peace.
what gets me through.
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…
i pulled an all-nighter.
i’m still in shock. i’m amazed. excited. overwhelmed. and so. very. thankful. oh yeah, and tired. hehe. i’m thankful that…
asian invasion!
yesterday my love & i did something amazing. we booked tickets for a spring trip to CHINA!! i am still…
how do you use your words?
they shot her to silence her for good, said one of her classmates. at the age of 11, she began…
either you are welcome or you’re not.
i’ve got something on my mind. something that i think that we, as a society, need to think about. or,…
broken lives & blogging.
i have a good life. no. a great life. sometimes i wonder, though, how everything appears from the perspective of…
freedom.
“I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose…
today is my ex-pat birthday.
it’s the scary choices that end up being the most worthwhile. ~ melissa joy kong two years ago today,…
thursday’s top ten.
i snatched this from facebook. one of my former seminary professors posted it on his wall. he’s one of the…
a dream fifteen years in the making.
one of my blog friends, german-american abroad, asked me to write a little bit about my decision to move to…