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Celebrating the Seasons



This year I want to do something a  ~little~ different. In previous years I've often found myself unhappy with the season I was in: if it was summer, I would want the cold crisp air of winter. If it was winter, I would want the warm gentle breeze of summer, but as 2017 pressed on I learnt to enjoy the season I was in. I learnt to be present in the season (although I have yet to master being present in the moment) and I realized that maybe this was a metaphor for also being comfortable and happy with the season of life I was in. This year I want to take the time to celebrate the seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter and be thankful for the abundance each one brings; It feels important to me to give a little nod to each season - a thank you for what has been and an excited anticipation for what is yet to come. Each Equinox and Solstice I want to dive in deep and really drink in the seasonal goodness.


+ Cook Something Seasonal
BBQ'd salmon and fresh veggies in the Summer, mushroom risotto in Autumn... I want to literally savour the season.


+ Listen to 'Four Seasons' by Vivaldi
If you haven't heard it before you should go and take a listen. It is absolutely beautiful and couldn't be more fitting!


+ Do a Little Tidy
There's nothing like officially welcoming a season with fresh sheets, open windows, and clean swept floors.


+ Spend Time Outdoors and Take It All In
Whether it is going for a walk, a trip to the beach, a bike ride, building a snowman, having brunch on a patio or a game of Frisbee I want to make sure I get outside and take it all in - sunshine, rain, wind, snow, and alllllll the colored leaves.


How do you celebrate the seasons?







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