Transitioning

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They stand strong and still

with arms branching out

dancing to the rhythm of the wind

as they whisper ancient wisdom

we are too busy to hear.

When did this lushness morph into

shades of maize, melon,

mango tango and marvelous magenta?

Did this burst of color

ignite like the soft glow

on the Sabbath

quietly and gently

while our eyes are closed

or did it blaze out

uncontrollable, unconfined and wild?

If only we could be more 
like the trees

with roots reaching deep into the earth

arms reaching up to the heavens

wisdom allowing us

to intuitively transition

from season to season

without questioning or doubting

when to be still and dormant

and when to branch out and open

to new possibilities.

With each season

they know

when there is nothing

left to do

but just be.

It’s in this moment 

they allow

their leaves to detach

and effortlessly let go.

Autumn is the season of harvest, of letting go, of decluttering, and clearing.  This is different then the Spring cleaning. Spring cleaning is about making space for the abundance that is hoped to come; autumn cleaning is about ridding oneself of what is no longer needed. It’s about holding onto only what is essential.

Nature is signaling that it’s time to let go of the things, thoughts, patterns and behaviors that weigh us down and diminish our light.

As we watch leaves fluttering to the ground, we are reminded that nature's cycles are mirrored in our lives. Autumn is a time for letting go.

What are you holding on to? Can you let it go?