This new season…
September is such an invigorating idea! It’s back to school and time for some new projects. It’s unofficially the beginning of fall. And though fall is really only 3 months long, that’s plenty of time to look at the “clean slate” that it provides us.
I invite you to join me and stop “doing” for a moment and reflect on what it is that we really want…
- to be,
- to do,
- and to have for this fall season.
Reflecting on the bounty of harvests, fully blossoming bushes of flowers, rich and lush forests that I saw as we drove the 6 hours today to the beach in Lincoln City, my appreciation for the life we’ve been given and the gifts we have received was renewed. Life has been good. Life IS good. And sometimes we just need a nudge to see it all with fresh eyes.
So what are you grateful for? Family and friendships? Health and wellness? Learning and opportunities? Having a home and enough food? The beauty of nature? Books and music? Time and energy?
Once we are aware of the gifts we’ve been blessed with, we can turn our attention to how best to share them. Is there someone we can call? that we can take the time to really listen to? Is there something we can contribute from our talent, time or treasure to a worthy cause?
Just as we got new blank notebooks and fun pens and sharp pencils to start our new school year off with fresh energy, we can choose some new goals or intentions to start this next season of our life with new creativity and growth and service.
What will you consider choosing to do with your clean slate this fall?
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I love the idea of a new slate for September. it’s never too late to start something new.
Love and light
This just makes me want to reflect more and more on the beauty we have in life – family, friends, my dog and all the little things!