Sink into your senses and enjoy autumn!
Posted on October 6, 2009
"Now
Indian summer arrives, a change of season that's more a sense memory
than a date on the calendar." --Sarah Ban Breathnach, Simple Abundance
As the arrival of autumn brings shorter days and colder nights, you may notice the urge to nest and nurture. Embrace it and go with it! In Chinese medicine, fall represents a return to the roots, a time of restoring and building your qi (pronounced "chee") for next spring. It's not a time for growth, but for consolidation.
Autumn is time to clear away the completed projects and open up to the inner wisdom that you can experience in activities such as contemplation, writing, reading and nurturing your family as part of your preparation for the depths of winter.
If you tend to race through the season, oblivious to its glorious colors, sounds and tastes, catch yourself now, before it's too late. Stop what you're doing and sink into your senses.
One of the most common challenges many of my clients face is how to live in the moment. Always on the go, our heads are either re-living the past by re-hashing the "shoulda's, coulda's or woulda's" or focused on the future and planning our next set of activities.
One of the easiest ways to learn how to enjoy each moment as it unfolds, is to get out of your head and invigorate your five senses. Take some time this month to:
This is the season of the harvest, the fruition of all growth of spring and summer. Receive all the benefits from your work during the last six months. The seeds we have sown, now shall we reap.
Savor each moment of the season!
As the arrival of autumn brings shorter days and colder nights, you may notice the urge to nest and nurture. Embrace it and go with it! In Chinese medicine, fall represents a return to the roots, a time of restoring and building your qi (pronounced "chee") for next spring. It's not a time for growth, but for consolidation.
Autumn is time to clear away the completed projects and open up to the inner wisdom that you can experience in activities such as contemplation, writing, reading and nurturing your family as part of your preparation for the depths of winter.
If you tend to race through the season, oblivious to its glorious colors, sounds and tastes, catch yourself now, before it's too late. Stop what you're doing and sink into your senses.
One of the most common challenges many of my clients face is how to live in the moment. Always on the go, our heads are either re-living the past by re-hashing the "shoulda's, coulda's or woulda's" or focused on the future and planning our next set of activities.
One of the easiest ways to learn how to enjoy each moment as it unfolds, is to get out of your head and invigorate your five senses. Take some time this month to:
- Sight: Soak in the vibrant colors, the leaves and the landscape turning to red, dark brown and golden hues.
- Smell: Even the air smells better this time of year! Enjoy the crispness of the atmosphere, apple pies baking or a freshly carved pumpkin.
- Sounds: Notice the rustling leaves, the last lawn mower runs of the season or the crickets and birds preparing for the cold weather.
- Touch: Break out the down comforter or your favorite blankets to get warm.
- Taste: Apples, cider, squash. Go for locally grown favorites and savor the tastes.
This is the season of the harvest, the fruition of all growth of spring and summer. Receive all the benefits from your work during the last six months. The seeds we have sown, now shall we reap.
Savor each moment of the season!
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