When leaves are fallen and the branch is bare... Winter is calling, and chills the silent air'. Those are lyrics from the very beautiful song 'In the Quiet' by Liam Lawton. That song is always playing in my mind at this time of year as I look out the window and see the changes that are occurring. We usually associate new starts and resolutions with the month of January but I have always felt that we get a second chance around this time of year.
I recently saw a quote online that really struck me and it said, 'Autumn is nature's way of showing that letting go can be beautiful'. As the brightly coloured leaves fall and the branches are left bare I wonder if maybe we can do the same thing? Perhaps we can shed our layers of doubt and let go of the weight that has been heavy on our backs. A bare tree can be seen as empty and cold or it can be seen as a tree that is ready for a new beginning.
Everyone who knows me knows I love this time of year. I love the colours and the smells. I love that Christmas is on the horizon again! I urge you this week to listen to music that is associated with this time of year. There is great warmth and hope in so many of these songs. In Winter we need to create warmth to survive and I think we need to do the same things within our own hearts. Embrace change, let go, and decide what your Winter song of hope will be. 'Just remember, in the Winter, far beneath the bitter snow... Lies a seed, that with the sun's love, in the Spring, becomes the rose.'
I recently saw a quote online that really struck me and it said, 'Autumn is nature's way of showing that letting go can be beautiful'. As the brightly coloured leaves fall and the branches are left bare I wonder if maybe we can do the same thing? Perhaps we can shed our layers of doubt and let go of the weight that has been heavy on our backs. A bare tree can be seen as empty and cold or it can be seen as a tree that is ready for a new beginning.
Everyone who knows me knows I love this time of year. I love the colours and the smells. I love that Christmas is on the horizon again! I urge you this week to listen to music that is associated with this time of year. There is great warmth and hope in so many of these songs. In Winter we need to create warmth to survive and I think we need to do the same things within our own hearts. Embrace change, let go, and decide what your Winter song of hope will be. 'Just remember, in the Winter, far beneath the bitter snow... Lies a seed, that with the sun's love, in the Spring, becomes the rose.'
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