"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns." (George Eliot)
Autumn is my favorite season, and October is my favorite month. Not just because it's my birthday month, but because the air is cooler and crisper, and the colorful leaves seem to demand my attention. I don't know if it's the football season or upcoming holiday festivities, but there is a sense of anticipation unlike any other time of year.
While growing up, Autumn always meant the beginning of a new school year, with new classes and new clothes and months of possibility stretching ahead of me. As an adult, Autumn still feels like a beginning to me, with my October 8 birthday marking the start of another year on this planet, another chance in this life to see what I can make of it.
Today, I am adding another intention to my Twelve-Year Plan: to spend more time outdoors. This intention is prompted by my appreciation for the season as well as my time outdoors on my recent trip to Sedona. I am surrounded by the beauty of this world, and I want to take time to enjoy it, not only while traveling but in my everyday life. Ah, delicious Autumn!
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