Morning meditation by the ocean. Do you meditate? I tried it so many times and so many ways I lost count – standing up, lying down, sitting, walking, eyes closed, eyes open, guided, self-directed, morning meditation, evening meditations – you name it. But for one reason or another, none of the methods worked for me
Design & Style
Is Mysa The Next Hygge?
Mysa = Hygge the Swedish way. Has anyone missed the Hygge craze that swept the world in past year? I can’t imagine that’s possible. As a Swede, it was kind of funny to see how hygge all of a sudden, and seemingly out of nowhere, took off and became the new hot Scandinavian thing. But
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Things To Do in Stockholm: Bergianska Botanical Garden
Bergianska Botanical Garden is one of my absolute favorite places in Stockholm and I always visit several times when I’m in town. It’s gorgeous and peaceful, easy to get to, and there is lots to see. About Bergianska Botanical Garden Two brothers started the garden as a horticultural school in the 1700s, and at that
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Things to do in Stockholm: Ulriksdal Garden Centre
In this “Things to do in Stockholm” post, the hunt for the flowerpot continues! As I mentioned in the Ulriksdal Palace post, the reason we went there in the first place was because I had seen a flowerpot in a Swedish decorating magazine that I wanted, if it would fit in one of the suitcases.
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Ulriksdal Palace: Things To Do in Stockholm, Sweden
A visit to Ulriksdal Palace It all started with a flowerpot. No, not the palace, but my reason for visiting. I had not been to Ulriksdal as an adult until a few years ago. And we didn’t visit for cultural enrichment – it was because I had seen a flowerpot from Ulriksdal in Sköna Hem
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10 Reasons I Love Stockholm (and you will too)
Stockholm, Sweden, really is one of the most fabulous and beautiful cities in the world. I know it might not be on your must see list, but it should be! It has so much to offer. While this post may be a bit biased since I grew up in Sweden and lived in Stockholm for