It’s a cold, snowy Monday night at home after a long day of work. Candles are lit, music is playing,…
Tag: winter
4 | The week that was the great wind storm – according to me.
You’d think that living up in the nordic country of Sweden, the January storm I’d be talking about would be…
The vibes I’m bringing to 2022
Happy 2022, y’all! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I’ve taken almost a month off from blogging and it felt…
Blogmas: The season of the wise one
Retreat. Rest. Root. Rise. Welcome to winter + the season of the Wise One. This is the beginning of a…
Blogmas: The Long Night Full Moon illuminates it all
The final full moon of the year is occurring this weekend – and I am totally here for it. The…
Blogmas: Why we need the Ancient Symbols of the Season
You know, sometimes we do things without really thinking about why we do them. They have become tradition. Or how…
Blogmas: Get in the winter mood with my Top 5 December posts
I have written so much about December + winter + darkness during the past 10 years. And, since we have…
Blogmas: 7 days of pure presence
Y’all, there are 7 days left of Blogmas. How?! I truly cannot believe that the Winter Solstice and Christmas… are…
Blogmas: A little peek into my everyday life
Who’s ready for a little everyday life update? Each Blogmas post, so far, has actually been centered on one subject…
Blogmas: Saint Lucia and the medicine of the dark
Happy Monday, y’all! And welcome to one of the coziest days of the year in Sweden. There’s music, candles, mulled…
Blogmas: Why we need a day of rest to care for ourselves
When I woke this morning, the sun was almost up. That means that it was after 8 am! And that…
Blogmas: The gifts of these dark and dreamy days of winter
Good morning, y’all. And Happy Saturday! It is a dark and dreamy winter’s day. The sun rises so late, close…
Blogmas: The season meant for solitude
It snowed yesterday! The first little snow of the season. Oh, it wasn’t much, just a dusting. But, everything was…
Welcome to Blogmas! (a.k.a How to find the magic of December)
Happy December, loves. And welcome to Blogmas! We’ve come to the last month of the year and I always find…
How to have a mystical holiday – and take it into 2021!
A mystical quote to get us started: “Theologians may quarrel, but the mystics of the world speak the same language.”…
2020’s First New Moon calls forth our soul’s gifts
this year’s first new moon phase is like when you’ve let out a long, deep breath. it’s that empty, quiet…
The Medicine of the Evergreen: Hope in the dark
In the cold + dark of winter, we are in desperate need of hope. But, I dare say that the…
A long weekend in the Swedish mountains. Part 2.
It’s totally possible to head to a ski resort for a long weekend in the mountains and not ski. And…
The Sacred Wheel has turned + I am celebrating the New Year
Did you know that it’s possible to use Samhain/Halloween as a marker for the beginning of the turning of the sacred…
Week four: The mystery of the dark journey home
We set our clocks back in Europe this past weekend and that means that darkness is upon us. There’s no…
04. The week that was an intense shift in thinking
Just the other day, I shared a post about 5 things to let go of this year. Five things that…
03. The week that was a lesson in living an extraordinary life
It’s a gorgeous Sunday here in Sweden. So much so that I’ve mentioned it in my newsletter and on Instagram….
02. The week that was… confusing.
Who starts the year confused? I know there’s no way to know what’s going to happen this year, but this…
Day 17: The infinite hope of the Winter Solstice
Oh, fellow wild souls. The winter solstice is one of my most favorite days of the entire year. Perhaps because…
Day 16: The pain of being present in the dark
I’m over it. Work, that is. Oh, don’t worry. There’s nothing wrong. My job is just as fabulous as it…
Being present. Day 11: The light of Lucia
I’m not quite ready to celebrate the coming of light in the dark, for right now, today, we are beginning…
the week that was the last week of 2016 // 52
I’m still slowly easing into 2017 even if on the outside it may seem that I have been busy. I…
the week when the festivities began: portland, maine // 51
As soon as I drove into my brother’s neighborhood Friday night, I had the feeling that I was gonna be…
the longest night of the year: sinking into the winter solstice
i woke this morning before 6. just before my alarm went off. as i pried open my eyes +…
my mindful december: kindle the fire within
hello, my friends. well, december is here. and, oh how i love this month. not only for the holiday feelings,…
the week when everything started to fall into place // 3
so, another week has passed all freaking ready. 2016 is really getting underway now. and i am feeling so very…
the week when everything was new // 1
i love preparing my little posts that give a glimpse of what my week has looked like. i get to…
week 53 // the week that was celebratory + slow
after the christmas excitement, came the week that felt like a cozy hibernation vacation. on monday morning, my love and…
reclaiming december // how to find your voice in these dark times
well, now we are here. deep inside our caves. it’s the 4th sunday in advent, the last sunday in advent,…
welcome to uppsala!
i’ve had a a few days now to start to find my way around uppsala. i knew some very basic…
your path is beautiful + crooked + just as it should be
with a new move, comes a lot of practical things to take care of. i mean, we have to deal with…
christmas day is here!
wishing you + yours a wonderful christmas day full of beautiful moments of peace + joy. light + love xoxo
sensory overload. part 8.
hi everyone! happy monday! we’ve gone from from snow to spring since last week’s sensory overload. that’s right, this past…
where is paradise to you?
“wherever my travels may lead, paradise is where i am.” – voltaire it’s no secret that i love to travel….
wednesday wisdom.
“the moment is the sole reality.” ~ karl jaspers today, let go of all of the distractions long enough to…
the magic of the winter solstice.
happy winter, northern hemisphere family! “There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that…
sensory overload. part 2.
friends, we are only about one week out from thanksgiving!! woo hoo! i know that there are quiet a few…
a spring in my step.
i don’t really have a spring in my step. actually it’s the exact opposite. i am snuggling under covers as…
yeah. what charles dickens said.
it was one of those march days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold; when it is…
i choose to inhabit my days.
ok. truth time. it’s monday. it’s cold. but the sun is shining. and i am weary. not tired or sleepy….
what you’ll find in my instagram feed at twilight.
after a few rainy days, with temperatures hovering just above freezing, snow finally began to fall again this evening, covering…
on the hunt for some warmth. in sweden. in january.
i think that the weather forecast shows that it is supposed to warm up a little bit in the next…
it’s all so surreal.
wake up in one bed, in one country. go to bed in another. it all happens so fast, and yet…