Category: Photography

W3 ::Poet of the Week!

my Valentine’s Day flowers

Hello! I’m proud to say that Svenja (thanks Sveja!) has chosen my poem Renewal for last week’s W3 challenge and I’m the poet of the week (PoW) for the W3 challenge this week! As the PoW I set the guidelines for the week’s challenge.

Since it’s February, the month of love, I thought love poems would be perfect, in particular ‘self-love’. And I chose a sonet as a poetry form for it. Click here for all the guidelines details, and join the challenge. I’d love to read your thoughts about self-love and get inspired by them. Below is my sonet loaded with self-love messages for myself, you can use them too! 

love yourself today 
less than tomorrow
and more than yesterday
completely, not hollow

without fear or shame
embrace the flaws
ignite the flame
do not withdraw

you’ve permission to dream
leave the past behind
work on self-esteem 
peace in your mind

know you are enough
you need to be tough

hello

Hello, my blog friends. I haven’t posted here for one month. The business at the end of the year and vacation time kept me away from this space. Happy New Year to you! Hope you had a great holiday and are enjoying the start of the new year.

I went south for my vacation, Caribbean. I really needed a break from the cold weather; it wasn’t much, only a week, but enough to recharge my energy.

I’m never tired of looking at the clouds and the world from up there

all the green and exquisite animals made me happy

oh, the food and cocktails, just amazing, no words to describe how luxurious and satisfying they were

The best of everything was spending time on the beach, doing nothing, only being in the present moment.

Looking forward to a creative new year ahead!

Welcome December!

Welcome December!

I can’t believe the last month of the year is here! 2025 could be described as ‘hurry’. Too much to do and so little time, the months started and ended with such haste.

We had our first snowfall of the season over the weekend. It’s pretty out there, all white, and the stillness that comes with it urges me to slow down and ponder what it is worth to me right now. To keep up with the hurry and let this month go by as quickly as the others, or to slow down and enjoy each moment?

Twinkle lights, a hot drink, books, blogging, writing … all the goodness winter has to offer. Yes, it’s time to go inwards and take care of myself.

Happy winter to you!

“Winter knows to hush, still, listen, so the soul can speak” Angie Wayland-Crosby

Photo walk

Sunday morning, the sun is still waking up, the shadows are long and the air is crisp.

Yellow flowers on my way, they are taking over the walking path.

Cargo-ships are in hurry to reach their destination before the river freezes and their season ends.

Of course, more yellow flowers!

This photo reminds me of impermanence, changes, and letting go.

Beautiful leaves, they are Autumn’s flowers.

Hope you enjoyed walking with me! Have a great week!

Tanka Tuesday :: uncommon fall words

welcome autumn joy
a muffin, pumpkin spice latte
kouyou everywhere
an dulcet invitation
guiding me to a fika

kouyou – Leaves changing color dulcet– Sweet, sugary
fika – A concept in Swedish culture with the basic meaning of making time with friends for coffee and a little something to eat; “a coffee and cake break.”

Tanka Tuesday