Meet DENA

I’m Dena. I live and mother in the same town I grew up in, walking many of the same paths I’ve been drawn to since childhood. Much of my life has unfolded here — in seasons, in cycles, in returning. I write from the middle of that life and from the practice of paying attention. (Attention is the beginning of devotion. —Mary Oliver)

For many years, this space has been devoted to living with intention, as a way of relating to time, home, and family. I believe a meaningful life is shaped slowly, through daily rhythms, care, and the willingness to move at the pace of what is real. Motherhood has deepened that understanding for me, asking for both structure and spaciousness, planning and room for magic.

Walking is one of the anchors of my days. What began as stroller walks through early motherhood has grown into a lifelong practice — a way of returning to my body, to place, and to myself. Much of what I write here is shaped by that movement: noticing light, weather, seasons, and the small details that make a life feel lived rather than rushed.

Seasons of Light is a place for my reflections on motherhood, home, seasonal living, and the gentle practices that support a slower, more attentive way of being. If you’re here, you’re very welcome and I thank you for your presence.