Meeting moments of transition with calm, inspired by the changing seasons

noticing the way the changing temperature of the air 

affects my skin

my breath

my mood. 

breathing as the seasons change

as life moves 

and shifts

this movement really affects my sense of being centered.  

since I was a little girl, I remember feeling a bit unsteady in the face of change

as if my feet aren’t quite reaching all the way to the ground

as if I am somewhere floating slightly above the earth

untethered

Do you feel ungrounded as the seasons change? 

Are you searching for an anchor in the midst of so much movement? 

when I feel like my roots aren’t touching the soil

like I am being blown off course by the mad winds of life

I try to just lay down. 

Yes. Lay down on the earth. 

Feel her generous holding

by simply surrendering to the firm embrace of the earth. 

This simple act reminds you that you are held

by something larger

this transition of the seasons 

is part of the cycle of life

the web that envelops us all 

feeding you, feeding me, feeding life. 

The simple act of laying on the ground gives the body

a chance to relax, even for two minutes

to release and realign

with your natural rhythm

with the rhythm of the earth. 

Try it right now, if you can. 

And if you can’t for whatever reason

just close your eyes

and let your face relax

drop your jaw

and breathe. 

The cycles of life

have always held us. 

Humans have noticed these cycles

and celebrated the changing seasons

for generations.

Attention to the movement of the seasons is attention to health. 

With gratitude to the 

embrace of the cycle.