Seasons Change and So Do We
The time has come again for Summer to end and Autumn to arrive. I don’t know about you, but the older I get the more aware I am of the passing seasons and the more I cherish Summer-the sun, the water, and the feeling of vitality. Soon the days will be shorter and the Sun will disappear too soon for my taste. Like many people, I get seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Basically, I get depressed this time of year. I don’t really think it is a disorder to be honest. We are supposed to live in cyclically. In winter, we are meant to slow down, rest, eat warming foods, and hibernate with fuzzy blankets and cozy fires. Yet, in our productivity obsessed culture we don’t slow down, we don’t rest, and we suffer for it. We are fighting nature as if we know better than her.
Another side effect of getting older is realizing we are intricately linked with nature. It is liberating to stop fighting your own nature too- to acknowledge your quirks, preferences, inclinations, and truly accept who you are finally. We stop asking for permission to be truly authentic. We stop people pleasing and start pleasing ourselves. We realize time is fleeting and we want to savor every sunset, every season, every connection, every pleasure this beautiful world has to offer.
Younger me wouldn’t have started Wildflower Crafts before she became an expert on crafting. Younger me wouldn’t have believed she was allowed to create an offering just because it sounds like fun. Younger me didn’t feel as confident as me now. Not because I am a different person, but because I started liking the person I have always been-nature loving, highly sensitive, creative, and joyful. Add in a bit of neuro-spiciness and a sprinkle of courageness too! Why not start something new and see what happens? We can try a new hobby even if we suck at it. Who said we have to be good at everything to do it. That is utter BS and I think we are finally realizing it. We don’t have to be good at something to enjoy it. We are allowed to be a novice, to be frustrated in the process, and to laugh at ourselves. Life doesn’t have to be serious all the time. Now more than ever, we need to reconnect with what makes us smile, feel connected, and brings levity to our hearts. It is even more powerful when we do it together!
Emmy