We can’t be summer all the time

I always say that my favorite season is the next season. It’s the transition–the threshold, if you will–that I enjoy. We’ve had such a beautiful summer, and now it’s time to cozy up and snuggle in for the fall. 

In the past week, I have had a sudden urge to clean out my closet, take that bag of crap to Goodwill, and trade out the shorts & swimsuits for fleece pants & sweaters in my dresser. I got a desk and chair to set up my home office in the attic as well as bins to organize all the stuff up there. I’m researching cleaning companies because now that we’re inside more I just don’t want to spend time cleaning the house when I could be spending that time with my family or doing work that I love doing.

This is the seasonal shift. And though I didn’t fully plan it, I love that my work is shifting in this season too. The summer was about big trips, flexibility, and going with the flow. My summer offering of yoga in the park was sweet, and its season has now shifted. We’re moving inside, and starting MotherCircle in its place. On the other side of MotherCircle, we’ll shift into the winter when things will quiet down. And the Moon Circles, they are just here keeping us in check month to month, the way she does in the sky.

Cyclical living is seasonal living. That’s as simple as it gets. Noticing the elements and following their guidance. Trusting that the urges you have, the things you want at the times you want to do them have some wisdom in them. I always want to start something new in spring. I want to work less and play more in the summer. I want to offer a more consistent offering in the fall, and want to plan my year well so that nothing extra is on the calendar in December. I have learned from years of hustling and doing too much.

We can’t be summer all the time, with the play and shining sun.

We can’t be autumn all the time, with the releasing and letting go.

We can’t be winter all the time, with the dark, the cold, the stillness.

We can’t be spring all the time with creativity and newness.

We need the seasons.

We need the one we are in, and we need the one that is next.

If you’re ready to cozy down with me for the next 8 weeks, there are still 3 spots left in MotherCircle. We’ll wrap it up before the holidays get into full swing, leaving you energized and grounded for the busyness of the season. If you’re still not sure if it’s for you, email me, and let’s connect.