“It’s the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and , best of all, leaping leaves!”
~ Winnie the Pooh
“Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead has never watched them dancing on a windy day.”
~ Shira Tamir
“Autumn leaves don’t fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.”
~ Delia Owens
Autumn has always been my favourite season. The season brims with nostalgia and everything seems to burst with its last breathe of beauty for a grand finale. There is no better opportunity to spend time in nature to soak in the abundance and prosperity of the season, and the splendors all around us. Autumn is the season of adulthood and maturity! Nature forces us to accept inevitable and inescapable change! And in its finest essence it is a remind that all things come to an end. But in that reality, autumn offers the opportunity to not just morn our losses but to be grateful for all that we have and what lies ahead.
Autumn has the same worthiness of our affection! We owe ourselves to find little things, simple things, to be happy about, the crunch of leaves, hot drinks, a cozy sweater, fresh air and rosy cheeks, to mention a few! Remember this is our chance to embrace the transformations before us and all that is offered. Embrace the good and bad, be gentle, see the positives and encourage others to see the gifts of Autumn.
“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.”
~ Emily Bronte
Written by Deborah Lavender, BMG Senior Consultant
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