What If The Day You Were Born Didn’t Exist?

I will start out by saying that each and every adoption story is different. Some have beautiful joyous outcomes, and others do not. This story that I share in brief below is my mother’s story. It highlights some of her feelings, and the feelings that I have felt while bearing witness to her life for… read more

Are you living in abundance?

Over the last few weeks as I prepared for a new year to begin (for parents September is often our “New Year” as we hustle and prep for a new academic year) I have thought often about abundance and scarcity. Think of those two words. One rich in good feelings, and a sense that there… read more

Living Amazed

If there has been one thing that keeps coming back to me this summer, it’s a small internal voice saying, “Are you seeing it? This amazing moment?” I am consciously, each year more and more, trying to slow down enough to create space to just watch the wonder around me. I complain often that my… read more

Do you flow?

A few months back I went to a yoga class and was surprised to walk in and discover my usual teacher was out sick and a “make up” teacher was seated on the mat in the front of the room. I immediately felt “bristly” and disappointed. I wanted my usual teacher and contemplated leaving the… read more

Why We All Need to Recycle

I am proud to say that thanks to a few close friends and a large bunch of their supporters, plastic bags were recently banned in our town. You can read more about that movement here. I stumbled upon this Now This video about what happens to items when they are a part of single stream… read more

The Blog’s 5 Year Anniversary!

It’s hard to believe that a new year is upon us. The years keep flying by with lightning speed. This Christmas vacation I was more conscious than ever before of how much my children have grown up. My oldest daughter is 9. NINE! Next year we hit double digits. It’s hard to believe that when… read more

A Spring Announcement!

From time to time I press pause. On both the things I like doing, and the things I find to be draining and unenjoyable. I use this practice to help me make sure I am committing time to things that spark joy, and getting rid of the proverbial “weeds” from my life garden. After a 3… read more

Holding On Tight

*Images by Candy Shop Photography I have been cataloguing images recently and it has me in a very sentimental mood. I have the images seared into my mind that show me where I have been these last few years, and how I’ve spent my time. The photos show me what matters most. My marriage is… read more

Happy Anniversary to The Sent!

It is hard to believe that this little site has been up and running for FOUR years now! This week marks our anniversary. Many of the goals I set on that very first post have become a central part of the way I live. And ironically, many of those things I am still working on. It’s… read more

A Bright New Year Ahead!

Hello 2017. I know this year has been a chaotic one for many. I for one love January because I think it offers up an easily grabbed fresh start. It feels so promising. It’s the time of new beginnings. Here are a few ways I plan on getting healthier, happier, and more peaceful in the new… read more