Letting Go of the Season and New Beginnings

Autumn – the time of change and new beginnings. We still have the bounty of summer tomatoes just as the crisp apples are appearing.  This is a great time for reflection now that summer is over (or winter in the southern hemisphere) – time to give yourself permission to hit the restart button.

It could be back-to-school, or it’s simply just time to let go of summer, but whatever your change, embrace autumn and make sure you are willing to create what is next…

Are you ready:

to figure out how you want to spend this season? It is so important to know your intention for this new time of the year – perhaps it is just some little change in the area of health or getting outside more; maybe taking more breaks during the day to refresh.

Sometimes when we make small changes, they have big impacts.

Perhaps you are a mom or dad, grandparent, or caregiver and maybe torn between being excited about the new school year, and at the same time, feeling sad about the summer ending. Perhaps your daughter or son is starting kindergarten, or college for the first time.

These are huge changes that you need to take time to reflect and honor your feelings, no matter what they are.

Are you ready:

to do something different? For example, once the kids are off to school, instead of jumping right into your work day or ‘must do’ list, take 3 – 5 minutes to sit and decide how you want to spend your day. You have heard me say before – what is your To Be List? How do you want to Be, feel, act today?

What is your intention for the day?

Sometimes my intention is to simply be curious – what else can I do/how else can I feel? Or be calm! Or even smile more. Pick one thing when you wake up or when you are starting your day, put it on your reminder and soon you will have this powerful daily habit to reset yourself in this new season of the year.

And live with gratitude and love – to yourself and others.  And then it is a truly good day, no matter what the season.

Sometimes my intention is to simply be curious – what else can I do/how else can I feel? Or be calm! Or even smile more. Pick one thing when you wake up or when you are starting your day, put it on your reminder and soon you will have this powerful daily habit to reset yourself in this new season of the year.

And live with gratitude and love – to yourself and others.  And then it is a truly good day, no matter what the season. 

What is next for you? 

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“There is a tendency at this time of the summer (for those of us in the northern hemisphere) to start to cry a little bit about how summer is over!  There are plenty of summer days and summer fun ahead.  I find that there is a good balance between doing a little planning for the best things on your summer wish list and keeping some days just for doing nothing.

And the doing nothing may be an early walk on the beach or in your town under the shade trees, making sure you have time for reading the books on your book list, arranging a little  road trip or get away, collecting some friends or family to do some fun things – going to an outdoor concert, riding a Ferris wheel, taking a complete break from your devices even for a few hours.

You can fly a kite, play miniature golf (my favorite and I am so much better at it than real golf), listen to the cicadas chirping and watching the fireflies emerge at night. And of course, there are fireworks and making lemonade and eating a cold sweet ripe watermelon.

Make your list and feel the delight at doing these simple things. Your summer will then be filled with joy and it will create lovely memories for you and your loved ones before the autumn leaves start to fall.

Share your ideas with us to help inspire others to get our and enjoy life more.

As women, it’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of life and forget to let go and be playful.
In my work as a life coach, I see this all the time among the women I serve:
• we’re overworked
• overstressed
and often…
• putting everyone else’s needs before our own. 😣

But here’s the thing:

We all have had a time in our lives when PLAY was a big part of our day. Now it seems that stress has taken over. You are just one step away from allowing play and joy back in. And that step is to just give yourself permission – to be happy, joyful, relaxed, and have fun.

From dancing by yourself to picking up some crayons and paper and just doodling away, these moments remind us that happiness is really made up of lots of small, memorable experiences that we can cherish along the way.

Where have you found joy and fun lately?

Post some of your ideas to share!

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The other night I attended a relaxing and insightful meditation session. The space was calming and inviting – starting with the mint tea and a soft fragrance and music in the background. Exactly what I needed.  During the session, the young woman leading us asked about what did we need right now?  And loud and clear a voice in my head said ‘Ice Cream! A Milk Shake!” I had to laugh to myself – it wasn’t a deep mystical need, but something soothing and yummy that made me smile.  Perhaps it was a message to be more carefree – to be more like my younger self.

After the session ended I was very relaxed and mentioned the need for ice cream. One of the other participants said there was a little ice cream shop just one block away and she was walking in that direction. Ah – manifesting – I love it!  – ask and you shall receive!  We strolled along, chatted and she introduced me to the owner who happily scooped out a cone of butter pecan – I hungrily grabbed the cone and started to enjoy it –  creamy, dense, buttery with just the right amount of pecans.  (I opted not to have the chocolate milkshake I was thinking about so late at night – all that sugar would surely kick in around 1 am so I chose sleep over chocolate.) I wanted to finish my cone by the ocean and decided to drive a short distance to the beach and it was only then that I noticed the paper cover – it said JOY!  I had to laugh and think yes, just like in my book, Joy is all around us if we just look and pay attention.  It was right there in my hand but I didn’t notice it until almost the end.

Today is a great time to look for the joy in your life – it is right there for you, too.