How do you feel today? What are you noticing in your surroundings? How is the slow transition of seasons reflected in your inner-self?
Since last spring, I have been tending my garden, observing it, and letting the plants teach me about growth without resistance. Courtesy of the pandemic and canceled tours, I had a lot more time to connect with nature and adjust my own rhythms to it.
I retrained myself to wind down with the sun and to wake up when it rises. (Actually, all I had to do was to let go of my belief that I was not a morning person, cut back on caffeine, refrain from starting work in the evenings, and allow my body to do its natural thing. LOL) Following the circadian rhythm has helped me sleep better and feel a lot more rested.
We all know how the lunar cycle affects our bodies and how tidal rhythms work. And when I visited Croatia this summer, I was reminded of what living more in tune with seasonal rhythms looks like.
Too often, we rush through the seasons without paying much attention to them. We neglect to see how these changes in our environment affect us.
The seasonal displays in our grocery stores only encourage our minds to think steps ahead, instead of staying present and allowing ourselves to transition in harmony with the seasons.
Because we have invented HVAC and can regulate the temperature in our home to always be the same, we’ve lost a bit of our innate wisdom and practice of preparing our bodies for different conditions.
Our bodies then have to work harder through the transitions, which may weaken our immune system, leaving us more vulnerable to illnesses (I didn’t make this up LOL. You can Google it for scientific explanations. And ask my mom – she’s been saying this since forever…)
How do you feel today? What are you noticing in your surroundings? How is the slow transition of seasons reflected in your inner-self?
Since last spring, I have been tending my garden, observing it, and letting the plants teach me about growth without resistance. Courtesy of the pandemic and canceled tours, I had a lot more time to connect with nature and adjust my own rhythms to it.
I retrained myself to wind down with the sun and to wake up when it rises. (Actually, all I had to do was to let go of my belief that I was not a morning person, cut back on caffeine, refrain from starting work in the evenings, and allow my body to do its natural thing. LOL) Following the circadian rhythm has helped me sleep better and feel a lot more rested.
We all know how the lunar cycle affects our bodies and how tidal rhythms work. And when I visited Croatia this summer, I was reminded of what living more in tune with seasonal rhythms looks like.
Too often, we rush through the seasons without paying much attention to them. We neglect to see how these changes in our environment affect us.
The seasonal displays in our grocery stores only encourage our minds to think steps ahead, instead of staying present and allowing ourselves to transition in harmony with the seasons.
Because we have invented HVAC and can regulate the temperature in our home to always be the same, we’ve lost a bit of our innate wisdom and practice of preparing our bodies for different conditions.
Our bodies then have to work harder through the transitions, which may weaken our immune system, leaving us more vulnerable to illnesses (I didn’t make this up LOL. You can Google it for scientific explanations. And ask my mom – she’s been saying this since forever…)
With fall’s changes – cooler temperatures, the angle of the sun’s rays hitting the earth, nature’s slowing down and preparing for winter – we also might experience feeling a bit more sad than usual, tired, unfocused, indecisive, and even anxious. (It’s not a coincidence that there are so many songs about autumn that reflect these feelings – as artists are usually pretty attuned to the emotional realm.)
I’m curious: Do you have any self-care routines you do in the fall that help you feel emotionally, mentally, and physically healthy?
I’m learning that the key is to balance – cooler temperatures with warm foods and hot teas, windy weather with grounding meals and slow hikes through wooded trails, drier days with hot teas and oil self-massages.
Detoxing before we step into a new season is also a good way to shed any accumulated energy (this could be a detox diet, a spiritual retreat, an extra therapy session, journaling, or cleaning out your garage).
And opening up our minds and hearts to receive the gifts of the harvest – the fruits of all we’ve sown and tended to…
With fall’s changes – cooler temperatures, the angle of the sun’s rays hitting the earth, nature’s slowing down and preparing for winter – we also might experience feeling a bit more sad than usual, tired, unfocused, indecisive, and even anxious. (It’s not a coincidence that there are so many songs about autumn that reflect these feelings – as artists are usually pretty attuned to the emotional realm.)
I’m curious: Do you have any self-care routines you do in the fall that help you feel emotionally, mentally, and physically healthy?
I’m learning that the key is to balance – cooler temperatures with warm foods and hot teas, windy weather with grounding meals and slow hikes through wooded trails, drier days with hot teas and oil self-massages.
Detoxing before we step into a new season is also a good way to shed any accumulated energy (this could be a detox diet, a spiritual retreat, an extra therapy session, journaling, or cleaning out your garage).
And opening up our minds and hearts to receive the gifts of the harvest – the fruits of all we’ve sown and tended to…
Music
Although it’s a bit early for Autumn Leaves, here is Les fueilles mortes.
My dad loved this song, and this past week was the anniversary of his passing.
In the book (un)Broken, I wrote:
“The first leaves that turn red and gold bring this song to me every fall.
And with every leaf, every word, and every note
I allow myself to fall
A little deeper
Into pain,
Into love,
Into healing.”
Although it’s a bit early for Autumn Leaves, here is Les fueilles mortes.
My dad loved this song, and this past week was the anniversary of his passing.
In the book (un)Broken, I wrote:
“The first leaves that turn red and gold bring this song to me every fall.
And with every leaf, every word, and every note
I allow myself to fall
A little deeper
Into pain,
Into love,
Into healing.”
This song is on my CD (un)Broken. You can get a copy of the CD or the book in a few ways:
>> Order the CD in my web shop
>> Download to the album on iTunes
This song is on my CD (un)Broken. You can get a copy of the CD or the book in a few ways:
>> Order the CD in my web shop
>> Download to the album on iTunes
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