Crisp, beautiful, wonderful, colorful, Fall. Lazy, dim evenings. A peaceful pace. Pumpkin spice aromas filling the air. County fairs. The slow, unwinding groove of shorter days mixed with apple cider, hot cocoa, warm blankets, and your favorite book in front of the fireplace. The slow, beautiful building brilliance that is Autumn. All these things and more make autumn dreams the sweetest.
Though the latter part of September is where autumn really begins, October is the first full month of the season, and probably the one most associated with it, (at least for me)–which is one of the reasons, it’s my favorite month. Besides being perfectly positioned to be my “autumnal muse,” I feel that October provides us with an opportunity to recover from the frenzy and showiness of summer, (which is largely still in effect in September).
Fall itself, is a time for reflection–a time to assess what’s worked for us so far, in the year, and what hasn’t; it’s a time for getting our priorities straight–a time for crafting a preliminary plan for where we’d like to go for the upcoming year. As the temps drop and the days grow shorter, it’s the perfect time to take a lighter pace and evaluate our progress and adjust our trajectories. How can we finish strong? What actions do we need to follow through on, until the end of the year, (and which ones might we need to scrap)?
There’s a peaceful, dreaminess with the lessening sunlight and the arrival of shorter days. A blessed, stillness seems more readily available as the evenings dim and the temperatures give way to a calm, coolness. Here, we do our year-end, self-work. As the leaves fall and die, so too do we release what’s no longer useful to us from the current year. A fall state of mind is seeking refuge–taking time to reflect, recuperate, and regenerate. It is crisp strolls in the park, crackling fires, and hot, hearty foods. It’s the welcoming of early nights and tender, sweet dreams beneath cozy, warm blankets. It is a weekend heart, no matter what the day.
Fall is Harvest Season. For us personally this means reaping the fruit of all the love, energy, and positive efforts we’ve put out into the Universe from the previous months. Fall also serves as host for the majority of the Holiday Season–providing much needed time to celebrate gratitude, giving, and spending time with family and friends.
It is filled with Spark, Imagination, Magic, and Peace, and yet, despite its calmer pace proximity to another year’s end, still possesses a quiet dynamic power. Come back to this section for a celebration of all things fall (fashion, food, activities, decor).
Enjoy!