an autumn post

Today is the first day of fall and I feel giddy. Our windows are open, I drank my coffee hot instead of iced, and wore a sweatshirt on our morning walk. I feel like a little part of me comes alive when I finally stop sweating (lol) and I love the idea of treating fall as a season of letting go. Fall comes and goes so quickly - I usually get overwhelmed with all the things to do and see (and watch and cook…) that I forget sometimes to just be present and just like take a big deep breath outside. So many of my favorite things are so fleeting - tulip season, the leaves turning and falling, watching a movie for the first time and realizing it’s a new favorite and then quickly feeling immense sadness when you realize you won’t ever get to watch it for the first time ever again. *cue Happy and Sad by Kacey Musgraves*

To me, fall feels like a hug. It quite literally forces you to cuddle up for warmth during those first few days where you forget how to dress in layers. Welcome to a new season, friends, where we can feel our feelings and then let them go. Where we can channel our inner child and try to find the crunchiest leaves on the sidewalk. And best of all, where we can begin to lean into the slowness and coziness of cooler days. I hate that fall has this aura of being “basic” and if you loOoOove fall, you are also basic by association. I am here to say that it’s okay to love fall and love sweaters and hot coffee drinks. Live your truth!

Some intentions I have for fall ~ Get outside, live slower, lower my screen time, get comfy with the quiet, get back into gratitude lists

xoxo & happy fall