The morning is cold, and I can almost see my breath on the air. There is that hint of rain I can smell but I can’t quite believe is actually coming. The sky is filled with puffy clouds that haven’t graced this neck of the woods for a bit now. Ah….it’s fall.
I love each of the seasons for so many reasons but fall has a tender place in my soul. It is symbolic of so many beautiful concepts and my body expands inside in recognition of this. There’s that “aha” moment when my lungs suddenly fill to their fullest, my head turns up to the sky and I take in the world around me pausing. About then my head says, “What? Why are you stopping? You are blocking the doorway. Oh……that’s why!” And my mind catches up with what my body has already figured out. Ahhhh…..fall.
Fall is about change. The transition from the warm lazy shorts and tank top days of summer to the crisp autumn time of falling leaves and of, at very least, bringing your jacket along with you. It’s the start of the school year, early rising and packed lunches. It’s time for commuting in the dark, hot chocolate and oatmeal. Fall is the rest before the slumber of winter. Fall is change.
Change can be hard. People are conditioned towards patterns which allow us to travel automatically through our days without having to expend extra energy or thought. With change, we challenge our preset ideas and move into a space where we are more engaged in the present moment. Instead of our minds focusing on one thing while our body does something else, we have to consciously evaluate our decisions and actively make choices. Often this is uncomfortable, even a little frightening. But transitions stretch us. Allow us to carve new paths and expand our foundations even if the path is a little steep for us to climb. We have the opportunity for growth and the chance to move that much further towards the person we are meant to be. Ahhh….change.
Peace,
Terry
Breathe it all in. Love it all out.
Jane of all Trades 