It’s
not quite autumn. However, my youngest child has returned to school. I grew up
in New York, and there, we didn’t return to school until after Labor Day. This
time was closer to beginning a new season. I loved this time – new season, new
clothes, new possibilities and the exciting, yet, calming presence that
followed.
Autumn
has been defined as a time of darkening. The leaves fall off the trees, the air
cools, and life appears lonely for many. It is also a time of harvest and hope
-- a season that allows us to calm our spirit and settle down, but not without
expectation.
Growing
up, I learned to expect my own personal harvest. Each new school year meant I
was getting older, evolving, maturing, and learning more and more about myself.
By the time I was nine or ten, I learned I liked the fruit that came with autumn.
With
this season came a structured routine for my days. I knew what time I would
rise, head out for school, return home, do homework, chores, bathe, have
downtime and rest. It was all defined. By no means was it boring to me. This
was how I became most productive by having a schedule and adults in my life
that supported and provided guidance.
In
your life you may be prepared to step out of your summer. You’ve decided that
you’ve played long enough and now you’re ready to settle into your autumn.
You’re very excited about the newness of this season and what fruit will
follow. A talk with God and an active plan will help provide calmness, along
with the right guiding and supporting people in your life.
Not
only am I looking toward the physical season of autumn, the cooling of the air,
the change in the color of the leaves, and the strong branches that will
remain, I rejoice over my personal autumn.
I’m
not afraid of the labor. I love the harvest. I look forward to enjoying the
fruit, taking a healthy bite and saying…Ahhh. I also look forward to sharing
the fruit with others.
I
hope you’ll join me and step into your personal autumn.
Brook Lynn Dorcent
Author/Coach/Inspirational Speaker
Founder/Facilitator: JUST WRITE! - A Club for Writers
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