It’s Fall.
As much as I’ve always loved this time of year, I can’t help but be reminded that everything changed during this season. Last year, as I filled my home with leaves and acorns and saturated the air with pumpkin spice candles, I also embarked on a journey that I wouldn’t wish on anyone. Now I’m trying not to hate my favorite season.
Instead of giving into depression or seclusion, I choose to honor my feelings by giving them space to be...because I honestly hate feeling like this and prefer to focus on healing. Sometimes the emotions are so loud that I have to be silent. Grief literally sneaks up on you, taking you from social butterfly to recluse with one scent...or song...or memory.
So even though it may seem as though I have this thing figured out, it really is a daily struggle. What I desire most for myself (and anyone else who’s on this journey) is that I learn how to live with this enormous loss, and that it begins to shift and reveal purpose. And that can only happen when you choose to embrace the season.
So...welcome back, Fall. Let’s get through this.
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