Autumn isn’t the end. It’s the pause before the becoming.
A soft hush between seasons. A golden threshold.
Where trees let go without resistance.
Where air cools, light stretches, and we begin again. Not from scratch, but from truth.
It’s no coincidence that fall often feels like the real new year.
For me, it’s the season that energizes. Inspires. It wakes something up in me. Like a sharpened pencil on crisp paper or a new journal waiting for its first page. Autumn is my permission to begin again.
But to begin again… I have to let go.
“Where air cools, light stretches, and we begin again.”
Letting Go of What We Can’t Carry Anymore
Recently, I’ve been learning how to let go of resentment.
That’s a hard one for me. When trust is broken, I feel it deep. I tend to protect others’ feelings carefully, and so when someone doesn’t do the same for me it stings. It closes me off. Makes me hesitant to open up again.
But resentment doesn’t keep me safe. It keeps me stuck.
I’ve come to realize that holding a grudge only hurts me. And I want a life that’s whole, not hardened. So I’m learning to set boundaries. Not as a wall, but as a doorway. A way to protect the soft parts of myself without closing the door to others completely. Letting go is not forgetting. It’s choosing freedom.
“…resentment doesn’t keep me safe. It keeps me stuck.”
The Ritual of Fall
Autumn brings space. More time for long walks, cozy moments, tea in handmade mugs. It’s a season where journaling returns to me, naturally. Words come easier, and ideas feel more alive. I always feel inspired this time of year to create new art, to reorganize my home, to recalibrate my rhythms. There’s a kind of magic in the air that reminds me: I get to start over.
Pruning to Make Room
Right now, I’m pruning back the noise. Especially social media. I’m focusing on one thing at a time in my business. Creating rhythm instead of chaos.
Yes, I’m multi-passionate. Yes, I love doing many things. But I’ve realized that monotasking (giving one thing my full presence) is the most honest path to the life I want to live. In a world drowning in distraction, I’m choosing less stimulation and more substance.
“…monotasking (giving one thing my full presence) is the most honest path to the life I want to live.”
The Wisdom of the Trees
Nature doesn’t cling. Trees don’t beg their leaves to stay.
They surrender to the season because they trust what comes next.
That’s what I’m practicing too.
Letting go isn’t about loss. It’s about making space. Space for new energy. New art. New relationships. New trust. People resist change because they cling to what’s familiar. But there’s so much to be gained when we live with an open hand.
An open hand can let go.
An open hand can receive.
And that’s how I’m choosing to live. Again and again.
This fall, I invite you to do the same.
Let go of one thing.
Just one.
See what rushes in to take its place.
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Autumn isn’t the end. It’s the pause before the becoming.
A soft hush between seasons. A golden threshold.
Where trees let go without resistance.
Where air cools, light stretches, and we begin again. Not from scratch, but from truth.
My dad is one of the most positive and joyful people I know. Curious about his constant optimism, I once asked him, “How do you stay so positive and encouraging all the time?” His response was surprisingly simple: “I just hate being miserable.” That answer made me pause. Could it really be that straightforward? Our mindset has the incredible power to shape our lives.
There’s something ancient in the handmade.
Something your body remembers, even if your mind has forgotten.
The weight of a ceramic mug, still warm from firing.
The brushstroke that doesn’t follow rules.
The cedar grain in a hand-built chair, whispering of trees and time.
In a world obsessed with convenience, handmade is a beautiful rebellion.
