wisdom

I vowed to go deep into the darkness this month. To settled into it. To explore the mysteries + wisdom to be unearthed, but damn. It’s tough. As we enter the middle of November,…

We set our clocks back in Europe this past weekend and that means that darkness is upon us. There’s no denying it now. Up here in Sweden the sun already sets before 4 in…

It’s time for a guest post, you guys. I haven’t had one in a while and it is high time I share the voices of some pretty bad ass, inspiring women who I consider…

Happy April, lovely soul! I sure do hope you’re having a long weekend however you want + need it to be. For me, I’m taking it very, very slow. Celebrating just being here. And…

Darkness. Silence. Solitude. Stillness. Are these words that make you cringe, make you feel lonely, frightened, calm, inspired, unsure? What feelings do they evoke in your soul? Whatever it may be, it’s totally ok.…

With this new moon, we enter the phase of the year that holds the darkest days and longest nights as we make our way toward Halloween. On Thursday we are entering the moon phase…

it’s no secret that i love nature. and that i find peace and inspiration from mother earth. climbing a mountain, walking in the woods, sitting by the sea… these places teach me + remind…

my blogging + instagram buddy kate, from 365til30, has a fabulously inspiring blog series called “project 30”. it’s a little q + a with different women in their 30s. last week i got an…

onwards + upwards, my friends! xoxo  *featured photo from unsplash. photo with text taken + created by me.…

happy ash wednesday, my friends. you may or may not celebrate the beginning of lent, but i wish you a happy ash wednesday anyway. for me, this day marks the beginning of a very…

last week i started a series on the 18 rules of living by the dalai lama. i am using his inspiring words as my guide for the wisdom in my wednesday posts from now until…

“This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and…

let me tell you where you can find some wise little people and a ton of inspiration… in an elementary school. oh man, what an amazing experience i had yesterday. my good friend, jessica,…

a few weeks ago, i was asked by the newspaper to go and visit a bakery that specializes in gluten free products, and then write an article about it. ok. very, very cool. my…

today i hosted a fika at a cafe for local coffee lovers who have stumbled onto my 40 days fika blog, followed my fika project, and/or been on my asheville coffee page on facebook.…

“The country is in deep trouble. We’ve forgotten that a rich life consists fundamentally of serving others, trying to leave the world a little better than you found it. We need the courage to…

“the most important thing is to find out what the most important thing is” wrote shunryu suzuki in his book zen mind, beginner’s mind. that’s your assignment for the next three weeks. do whatever…

hi friends! can you believe that may is halfway over?! azy-cra! and now i’ve made it halfway through the may photo journey of self-discovery. and you know what i have discovered about myself so…

i seriously believe that every single day it is possible to celebrate something. and that’s why i created april’s photo a day journey about life. i had the help of many different people (many…