When I was a little girl, I had my whole perfect life planned out—a time table, a list of goals, expectations, and dreams.

But life gave me something even better than my limited vision and plans: a chance to learn and grow and become by experiencing infertility, foster care parenting, adoption, special needs (autism) parenting, breast cancer, and more. Our lives are often challenging, painful, and complicated, yet it is no doubt that they are glorious, wonderful, and exciting, too. Our experiences, the ones we deliberately seek out and the ones we would never have picked but we have to muddle through anyways, shape us. We choose what that shape will look like in the end by our attitude and our willingness to embrace the moments of life. For it is the moments that define us.

I choose to walk forward in the brightness of hope by noticing those moments, learning as much as I can, seeking the good, and deliberately and boldly living my life.

That is what “Brightly Living” means–taking all the experiences life throws at you and then purposefully moving forward with hope, strength and a mindset of growth and transformation.

We are so glad that you are here. No matter where you have been or where you are now, we hope that you choose to brightly live your life with us as part of your community.

Love, Laura (Co-Founder)