September 12, 2018

Ahhh.  Today the temperature has a very slight chill.  Relief from the dog days of summer is just around the corner.  I must admit that I am in one of my happiest times of the year.  I am one of those ladies who likes to have decorations through my house that represent the season.  Summer is a long dry spell, with only the flags of June 14 (flag day) and the Fourth of July.  Now the fun begins.

This year the summer was exceedingly long and dry.  So I began to encourage the cooler air (my belief) by sneaking out autumn leaves in August.  The pumpkins have followed and with the beginning of September my house and yard are filled with them.  With each one I visit the memories.  This one my mother and I bought at the after holiday sales ( she and I spent many years doing that).  It makes me smile just to touch these.  That one my daughter and I got matching sets when she was starting out her life as a married woman.  And then there are the silly ones.  My granddaughters and I got these together.  I cherish these as the last granddaughter is just about over them.

I try to be ever mindful in most of what I do, but I find that the Fall and these family decorations keep the people I love in my mind and my heart, even when they are not present with me.  Not just stuff, but love and connections.  I wish this for all as the seasons begin to change and mark another passing year.

Namaste


October 9, 2018

Change.  There is a slight chill in the air and it is yummy.  Time to bring out my sweaters.  My favorite time of year.  This month is also the month of change for me.  I'm not sure how it started, maybe because school and the school year signaled a way to escape my home as a child and go to a place of sanctuary.  At school I could pretend that all of the world was normal and predictable.  study, listen, follow the rules and regular things happen.  Quite a change from my home.  A good change.  So October means I am in the place I want to be and I am ready for what is to come.

Sometimes this month has brought change I don't like (loss of my niece last year) or sometimes spectacular changes (I got my counseling license).  But always change.  The older I get, the more I embrace and anticipate the changes.  I have learned that I am totally unable to stop them.

So what does this Fall invite into your life?  I hope it brings you changes that move you forward to be what you were meant to be.  One of my clients gave me a wonderful idea to learn and be available for this.  First, she tracked herself for two weeks.  She decided to record her likes, dislikes, quirks, oddities and desires.  Without censoring.  Just kept a notebook and wrote them down as they came into her consciousness.  A great plan.  It gave her a chance to see whether she was living her life or it was living her.

So this is the plan.  Record your own unique, individual thoughts, feelings, desires, etc. for two weeks.  Come back here and I will tell you in two weeks what the next step is.

Challenge on .....