As the autumn air creeps upon us and  we start preparing for the festivities that are soon approaching us. There is always a voice in my head that likes to associate this season with the end of the year and previously that thought used to make me sad. It used to reinstate the fact that summer had well and truly ended, my period of carefree living was over. I was forced to focus on the events that had occurred during the year, whether I had reached my goals and was often a season that gave me a reality check which frankly, I was never after.   

However as the years have gone by, I now see Autumn as a time to reflect, a time of change and a season of letting go.  It instead encourages me to check-in on myself, evaluate and analyse my emotions in order to move forward with myself and finish strong. With less than 100 days left of the year, we need to reflect on ourselves and refuse  to let the feeling of being comfortable in ways we may have slipped become a habit.  

What I believe Autumn represents:

Reflection 

A time of reflection on your year so far, a time for you to be grateful of your achievements. To be grateful for where you currently are and to appreciate how far you've come from the beginning of the year to now. Achieving gratitude allows you to shift your focus , and whatever we focus on we move towards. 

Change 

Autumn is a season where we see evidence of real change in the environment. The leaves are falling and the climate is adjusting. It is a physical manifestation of things changing and also represents a chance of letting go. As the leaves change colour and eventually strip themselves bare, the trees remind of us of how beautiful it is to let go. Allow this autumn to give you a chance to release the dead things in your life that are no longer fruitful. 

"Some people believe that holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However there are times when to know when it takes much more strength to let go and know when to do it." 

Harvest 

To me Autumn is also a time of harvest, its a time of grinding now when it matters. A time of planting seeds in order to be fruitful at the end of the year or to make the start of your year great. It can also be a time to invest in something new for yourself, let it motivate you to experiment with new activities or ideas in your life.

The shorter days and darker nights can create a dull atmosphere but I challenge everyone reading to continue to be intentional with themselves especially when it gets harder this season.

"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."  - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Kuro x