All around us are signs of nature shedding the heat of summer to embrace the coolness of winter. Likewise, we’re also entering a new season in our own journey. This episode talks about how to shift with the seasons.
The very brisk weather has officially made its appearance here in Florida, and it’s easy to feel that the seasons have changed. We can witness the changes in how people dress or how the trees look. Personally, I was reminded about the shifting seasons and their meaning metaphorically (and literally) when I recently learned about a Celtic festival called Samhain.
I’m here to spend quality solo time with you for EP163’s Wise Walk as we discover our True Stride. Samhain is associated with death, and the festival honors this transition from saying goodbye to summer’s end and ushering in the winter months. I realize it’s very similar to the holiday events we have in fall that reference death, like Hollow’s Eve or Halloween. It’s a way of honoring the reality of death that’s making room for a new harvest.
On our Wise Walk, I talk about how to shift with the seasons. It’s time to allow yourself rest, so you can regain energy and take care of your current self. Come with me as we reflect on these Wise Walk questions:
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- What do the cycles of life mean to you?
- Can you step back and appreciate the cycles of life and death to honor the transition of life?
- Where can you express gratitude for the blessings during the summer and fall months?
- What do you need to let go of or shed in order to have peaceful and restful winter months?
Maybe some things are not part of the next season of life. Give yourself the ability to be in rhythm with nature and what you currently need.
Honor what you need to get you through the long winter months. Enter this time of rest and preparation with these Wise Walk questions:
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- What are you doing to prepare yourself and your surroundings for the upcoming winter months?
- How do you feel in this current season and do you feel like you need to rest more?
- What does rest look like for you and how will you embody that?
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In this episode:
[00:23] – Welcome to the show!
[01:27] – We’re entering a season of rest.
[04:00] – Mary Tess says she often wishes she was a farmer. What’s the reason?
[06:26] – A natural death to things that no longer serve you.
[09:10] – Rest is followed by thriving.
[11:48] – Thank you for listening!
Memorable Quotes:
- “We’re allowing the prior seasons to die in certain ways so that we can release all of the things that don’t serve us.” – Mary Tess
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