September 25, 2009
While I want this blog to be an oasis that nourishes you, sometimes I come across remarkable stuff that has only a passing resemblance to relevant blog content. ADD is my excuse for the random fun you’ll find here. Enjoy!
Wow. All kinds of yummy autumn-themed and seasonally-related things have been falling (ha ha) into my lap lately.
I just had to share, of course.
Wheels of Time
I have completely and totally fallen in love with Partners in Place, a company that helps you create a healthy relationship with time. Unbelieveable. I’m bringing their Wheels of Time kit-that-is-a-journal-and-collage-in-one with me on retreat next week.
Gor-geous. My heart is singing.
Living in Season
Who couldn’t love a person with a name like Waverly Fitzgerald? I’m so thrilled for her, too, since she has recently launched her new online magazine. Its content is as inspiring as her newsletter, but now it’s more beautiful to look at, too.
If you want to feel nourished, body and soul, go spend a few minutes with Waverly. You’ll be sooo glad you did. Her site: www.livinginseason.com
Go outside
That’s what my mom used to tell me as a kid. Here’s a little reminder from me to go do it.
Go notice for yourself the slant of the light, breathe in the scent of the changing air, maybe pick up a leaf or two. Time doesn’t fly past as quickly when you stop to be in it. Go on, get out there… and have a wonderful weekend.
The ADDness goes on, but I’ll stop here for now. Have you any autumn-y, random suggestions to add?
September 22, 2009
Can you feel it?
Autumn is falling around us. We’re entering the final quarter of the year as of September 22 (vernal equinox) – and entering the season of wrapping-up. Reaping. Closure.
Granted, closure can happen any time of the year. But there’s something about the cool nights, longer shadows, and turning leaves that puts me in a mind to notice the pull of endings.
Creating closure
When you’re creative, learning to integrate the rhythms of closure can bring more depth and sustainability to your work. Allowing yourself to mindfully end a project helps you reap the lessons and celebrate the significance of your work.
Personally, I have a hard time with this. I forget. I find the creating (springtime) part of the process so invigorating, I sometimes leap in headlong without looking back. Not only does that leave piles of unfinished residue in my wake, it deprives me of the opportunity to honor my discoveries and the path I took to get where I am now.
Harvest
It’s fall 2009. At the moment, I’m bringing closure to:
- the belief that I have to run my business all by myself
- an existence without health insurance
- my Dream Office/Wish Kit class
- the content of my old 2008 Inspired Organizing program
- working 72 hours per week while withholding self-nourishment
I feel a mix of things as I notice where I’m inviting closure. I feel a few pangs. I’m moving toward good things, but it’s so powerful to notice where I’ve been.
Celebration
The other part of this process is acknowledgment and celebration. Although Thanksgiving isn’t for a while yet, gratitude doesn’t have to be reserved for one day in November.
In this season of closure and harvest, I’m celebrating past and recent accomplishments like…
- asking for and receiving a pay increase at my part-time job
- filling my upcoming Inspired Organizing class with 11 (12?) amazing women
- deepening several friendships and finding support there for my heart
- gaining clarity about my spiritual path
- making conscious, significant strides toward paying down my debt
I suppose there are some who prefer to stay in perpetual creating mode – forever summer – and resist the pull of reflection. I certainly do sometimes.
I invite you to notice – and share if you like -
- What’s ending in your work and life right now?
- What are you harvesting that is worthy of acknowledgment?
