Haven't posted in a while

Something is in the air. All around us, things are changing, not only in nature, with winter on its way, but for friends and family. I see changes coming into the lives of so many around me. For us, our school rhythm changes with the seasons so I have been busy reorganizing our school stuff, replanning our rhythm, and reprioritizing what's important for this season. But it's more than that. I feel things changing beyond the regular changes of the season. I can see the kids growing into the next phase of their lives as I notice how much they've grown and matured this year. Our interactions are shifting in nature and they are needing more independence. I can see they have new needs and wants out of life, and from me, and I feel like my place in their world is shifting from being their leader to being their supporter, and letting them flourish, on their own, without much of my guidance. It is sad, in part, watching them grow so fast, and wishing each moment was longer, but I am excited for this new phase in their lives, and learning all about who they are and what they need from me this season. 

Maybe it's this change in the kids, or maybe it's just the change in the seasons, or maybe something truly is in the air, but I feel a renewed sense of enthusiasm for making changes in my own life. I have had the strongest urge to cleanse our household; to get rid of anything that isn't currently important to our life, and to simplify the way we live. I have been pouring myself into this, and it's amazing how much stagnant energy all that "stuff" can carry, and how amazing it feels when you let it go. With the kids needing less from me, and the house being purged, I have found time for me that was never there before, and I feel that I, too, am moving into a new phase of being able to focus a little more on me and the things that I enjoy, so I have been exploring what that means for me- what will this new season bring for me and what do I want out of life and myself right now. 

So, it's been a time of transitions and it has consumed us. Any spare time we've had, we have spent outside enjoying the last bits of fall. The weather has been amazing. Each day has been magical; warm and sunny, but with a soothing crisp chill to the air, the sky and the lake have been the most magnificent blue, and there has been a sweetness to the air from all the wet leaves drying in the sun. The sunlight is different this time of year, as well. Everything seems to sparkle in an almost silvery light, and everything even looks crisper, as if you can actually see things clearer right now. I have been savoring these days like sweet honey. I can't get enough of this late fall weather. 

Soon we will be settled into the changes that this season brings, life will slow down, and we will be enjoying the fluidity of our new daily rhythm. 

What kind of changes do the new seasons bring to your life?