Kristy Sands; Mom, Author, Intuitive, Public Speaker

05/04/2026

This morning, heeding to my finding “Moments in May,” I paused on a jog to look at these happy preschoolers enjoying the morning to the fullest. One was drawing in the dirt with a stick, another giggling, another talking to her teacher with excitement and animation.

I was reminded how wonderfully we all live life in preschool. We eat whatever we want, happily. We help someone if they fall down (instead of videoing them!), we sing, we skip, we get dirty, we laugh, WE ARE KIND. I know what you are thinking, “life is pretty easy in preschool,” yes, but life is also pretty wonderful now if we let it be.

So today, I am channeling preschool Kristy. Want to join me?

Shout out to my amazing preschool teacher daughter, Emily, and my dear preschool teacher friends Trish and Laurie. 💕

05/01/2026

MOMENTS OF MAY

Every year seems to go by faster than the one before. How it is May again I am not sure, but it is here brilliant in its joy, busyness and beauty. Sometimes other moms and I have referred to this month as “May-hem.” Graduations, graduation parties, graduation gifts. Mother’s Day, Mother’s Day gatherings, Mother’s Day gifts. End of school, teacher gifts, college move-outs, planting the garden, cleaning the yard. Endless lists of to-dos. It all can seem overwhelming and exhausting, if we forget the moments.

I often wonder in yoga class why so many people race out the door after the teacher’s “Namaste.” It’s almost as if instead they heard, “Go away!” After a calm class spreading peace through our limbs, they rush, race, roll up their mats, and they are gone. P**f. I breathe in my space grateful for the moment, the quiet ,the calm throughout my body. A moment to take a few more deep breaths and set my intention for the day, or even my intention for the next hour. I wonder why the others even took the time to “yoga themselves” for sixty-minutes, only to undo it all at minute sixty-one.

I often wonder when a long-time lunch or coffee is scheduled with a friend why she rolls in late, breathless, and the first declaration is “I’m so sorry, I have like, an hour,” and for some of that hour she’s checking her phone. This versus the walk with a closer friend where we notice the hawk flying above us and the beautiful mountain view, and treasure the moment and our time.

I often wonder why we hurry when we really don’t have to, and why we don’t stop ourselves more often to ask why we are rushing. I think if we did this, sometimes we would realize that the only deadlines we are trying to meet are our own, and the only obstacles we are putting up are the ones that we, ourselves put there.

I have been guilty of these things as well, but I am finding that when I enjoy the moments and slow down, that I actually am more productive. I lose less things, I am ironically more on time versus when I am hurrying, I have more meaningful conversations, and I enjoy my day so much more. My mistakes are fewer, I eat better, I feel better, and I breathe, better. It is so easy to get wrapped up in the May-hem (or the June-hem, December-hem, any month!) and forget the moment, but taking the moment always seems to win over the racing and rush. Every.single.time.

Do you have friends who always seem frazzled? Always running and never time to stop? Do they seem happy? I feel like their smiles are rare and their worry lines deep. Where’s the fire? I find often that these friends ignite their own sparks, get in their own heads, and then the spark turns to flame. All of this because they have forgotten the joy of the moments. One minute, sixty seconds to take a breath, to stop and say hello, to breathe. Sixty seconds that will not completely ruin or wreck the trajectory of a day. Rather, it might enhance it.

Like photos can freeze a memory, my day is best enjoyed when I too freeze a bit, stop, take it in. Look around. Hold onto the moment. “I am only here now,” I remind myself.

There is not an “it” that is coming, a “thing” I need to get to. It is the moments that make it all. The moments that add up. The moments that matter. Even the little ones.

So, I remind myself,

“Hug a little longer, stay the extra minute, take the time to look at the gorgeous view in front of me. Look up and feel the sun on my face.”

And when I do, I am calmer, stronger, and happier.

Sending wishes for a May of moments vs. Mayhem.

04/17/2026

Just returned from an incredible visit to see our special Katy in Italy where there were Angels everywhere I looked. How fantastic they have been so prominent there for thousands of years for all to enjoy!

I am feeling very grateful for the unforgettable trip, the blessing of motherhood, and the strong reminder of Angels in my life daily.

I am listening! 🙏👼❤️

04/07/2026

I am honored and proud to have been accepted into the Denver Woman’s Press Club (DWPC) and cannot wait to be a part of such a wonderful and inspiring group of women!

Great thanks to for all your encouragement and support ❤️!

03/02/2026

Happy March!

Flown nest month 8:

Another flown nest silver lining: marriage re-connection. ❤️

On Saturdays for the past eighteen or so years, I have been at kids sports. I’ve been bringing the oranges, the cheese sticks, the Gatorade, and sometimes the sorta loud obnoxious cheering that drove our daughters crazy.

This Saturday, tides turned and I brought my husband the Gatorade, encouraged him to eat some protein, and cheered for him (a little less obnoxiously) in a paddle tennis tournament in crazy 65 degree Colorado “winter” weather.

I smile thinking about the change in who I was cheering for. While I miss the kids dearly, daily, I am finding that flown nest is bringing my husband and I back to a place of being each other’s cheerleaders, eachother’s daily supporters, just like the days before our darling daughters.

Although we are a bit more wrinkled and grey now, and maybe a little bit wiser (I hope), we are still the same two souls who fell in love with each other 30 years ago. No one knows me better. No one has put up with both my tough self and my kind self more (and I with his), and no one has shared more joint stories, moments, or memories.

Sure, we have had our ups and downs, our things to work on, our compromises, but at the end of the day, when our daughters aren’t at home, we still are. And for that I am so very, very grateful.

So, to those of you who are where I was a year ago-terrified of upcoming flown nest, having sudden bouts of unexpected tears (bordering on panic attacks) fear of such a huge life change ahead, I promise you, there are silver linings! And I am learning that one of the most important one of all is coming back to that person who raised those kids with you in the first place, that person who may have taken second place for a long time while the kids came first, that person you still want to cheer for. And actually, maybe this lining isn’t even silver, it is gold.

Love you CJ. ❤️

02/18/2026

Hey moms-don’t forget we are always everywhere looking out for each other and each other’s kids!

I wanted to share a feel good story that happened to me. I was trying to get a Valentine’s gift delivered to my daughter’s dorm in Knoxville and had to use Instacart. I was a bit worried about this, but when the exact flower arrangement I wanted wasn’t available, the shopper called me to ask a question about what to choose, and then we messaged and she sent me a photo of it. She could have just gotten a random substitute for what I ordered, or quit and refunded my money, but she didn’t, and you know why? Because she is a mom!

I am very grateful to Alisa and it was a wonderful reminder that moms care about other moms, and other moms are nearby when we can’t be. ❤️

02/11/2026

As you know, flown nest has been hard for me, but as I see all three of my daughters flying, my heart fills with pride and joy.

One of my daughters is studying abroad right now, and she sent me this photo. My heart soared when I received it, feeling the reminder that Angels are everywhere, and that I need to trust that all is well, even though she’s over 5,000 miles away.

And even though it’s hard and I miss my girls daily, I know in my heart that when I let them experience freedom, adventure and flight, that it is the best gift I can give them.

Vola i miei cari volano! 👼.

02/06/2026

Are you ready for the Ride?
Year of the Fire Horse 2026 ❤️👼🏼🐴

If you ask anyone in my family they will tell you I am a planner. Sometimes it drives them crazy, other times they are excited about the opportunities my planning has presented, most often in the form of family vacations. I try not to be so rigid, I really do, but I am a Virgo and my “sign” is known for planning, and also being a bit, well, “Karen-like” sometimes. So, it did not surprise me that during my meditation early this week God/My Guardian Angel/Spirit told me,

“You don’t always have to plan, sometimes the opportunities will find you when you are not looking.”

I wrote it down. It resonated. “Yes,” I told them. “I’m working on this.”

But then in my reading today my lesson was, “Take risks even when afraid.”

Ok. I always trust God/My Guardian Angel/Spirit and I am always listening, but these two messages seemed to juxtapose each other. Don’t plan, but take risks? Don’t I have to plan to take risks? I closed my eyes as I asked this question, and was called to read more about the Year of the Fire Horse.

If you have been on social media lately, you are probably seeing posts everywhere about the Year of the Fire Horse, starting officially on February 17, 2026. I am so excited about it, one, because I am a huge horse person (I had a horse before I had children), and two, because the Year of the Fire Horse in Chinese Astrology comes around only once every sixty years! Once in SIXTY YEARS! That means I wasn’t alive for the last one, and I won’t be alive for the next one. This year is my one and only Fire Horse opportunity! Ever!

As I read and learn a bit more about this special year, I am seeing that two of the repeating themes for the Year of Fire Horse are:

1. Stop trying to control and trust.
2. This is a big year for risk taking, so be open to the opportunities presented to you.

Do you see why I love God/My Guardian Angel/Spirit so much? They already told me both these things before I even started reading, but in reading it is becoming more clear to me. This year is about trusting the opportunities presented to me, and to risk taking them. I am to trust and be open to what comes, versus trying to control and plan what comes. As the Beatles sang,

“Let it be, let it be! There will be an answer, let it be!”

If this interests you, I encourage you to read about the Year of the Fire Horse. I find it exhilarating and exciting, and you might too. You don’t have to believe in Chinese Astrology or astrology at all, but it can’t hurt to think about all that this year is supposed to represent.

The quick and dirty of it all, as I am understanding it, is that last year was a Snake Year, and up until February 17, 2026 this presents the opportunity to “shed” what has not served you, to break old patterns, and to release anything that is not right for your soul’s path. And then, come February 17th, get ready, because the Year of the Fire Horse is supposed to bring intense energy (fire) and bold transformation or “galloping” (horse) forward on your soul’s path after shedding all that was in its way.

I find the shedding of 2025 interesting as well, because last year I was advised by God/Guardian Angel/Spirit to let go of the things not serving me. As you know, with difficulty I decided to put a hold on seeing clients, I let go of several friends who hurt me, changed some personal bad habits/patterns, and started working on my next steps as I face empty nest. I didn’t even realize I was in the Year of the Snake, yet I was shedding! Who knew? And now I am almost ready for the Year of the Fire Horse!
But wait, there’s more. 2026 is also a one year in numerology! (2+0+2+6=10, 1+0=1). Yes, I also love numerology (this too can drive my family crazy), and a one year is exciting because one means new beginnings and new opportunities. So, we are now facing a one year, AND the Year of the Fire Horse at the same time! This seems extra powerful doesn’t it?

Please know, I am not an astrologist or a numerologist, so I am not promising anything in this email, but I do believe with my whole heart in the powers above me and the messages they give me. So, I am going to continue shedding the things/people/actions that are not serving my higher self, try to stop controlling and instead trust, and not be afraid to take the risks presented to me.

Yee Haw! Bring it 2026. I love you already.

Blessings for a wonderful year/ride ahead.

Kristy

Find Your Wings©️

PS: Please note, I have also read that in this exciting Year of the Fire Horse it is also important to still always find balance and ground yourself. So, as you’ve heard me say many times:
“Never go faster than your Guardian Angel can fly!” 👼🏼

02/03/2026

01/23/2026

Happy 2026!

Don’t forget-Angels are everywhere all year long! This one in San Antonio, seen this morning on my 31st anniversary of surviving brain surgery! God is good 🙏🏻❤️👼!

Be grateful for everyday, ALWAYS.

(Miss you already !)

12/10/2025

Merry everything Santa Moms! You make it the most wonderful time of the year 🧑🏻‍🎄❤️🧑🏻‍🎄