I woke up this morning and suddenly, overnight, Fall has arrived here in Colorado. Cool, crisp mornings with the leaves starting to fade and float to the ground. How could this be? It comes so soon! I’m not ready to say good bye to summer. Of course it really didn’t come overnight, as Fall has been working on getting here all summer. It just feels like it.
Our personal “falls” seem to come overnight, too, don’t they? We gain 5 pounds, feel disconnected from our partner, get a little depressed–all seemingly overnight–and when we wake up we wonder what has happened. Of course, change is always an accumulation of behaviors, experiences, and perceptions we practice over time; we just don’t always pay attention to it.
The ease of such changes ’slipping under the radar’ is why I aspire to a balanced life of ongoing self-care. I know (and have tested it many times): when I don’t practice yoga, get 8-9 hours of sleep, eat in a healthy way, drink enough water and surround myself with loving and supportive people, I take a “fall” one way or another. When I choose to work toward feeling and living my best physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually, I set myself up for my greatest good, no matter what the season.
What kind of “fall” are you working toward?
