I love autumn. Every season has something to offer but I love the aesthetic of fall. The cozy styles, muted colors, and the rich and earthy foods. This season has so much going on and I love all of it. Every year I dream of a house I can decorate like Pinterest. Bit by bit I have been updating my place, so I can host dinner for my family. I have a new table, new lights, and a few more recipes to create the comfortable feeling I want to share. I just can't seem to get the family sugar cream pie correct, however. I keep trying and I just cannot get it to thicken correctly. One year I will finally bake it right.
I love when people see fall as a beginning and not just an end. I love the idea of shedding off the old so the new can start by spring. I love the possibilities that come with this way of thinking. The idea that we aren’t stuck being the same thing we always have been. The thought that we can shed and let go of our pasts to grow anew come spring. We just need time and a will to keep moving forward. Some aspects can be evergreen and live strong through the autumn and winter seasons and only get stronger in Spring, but it’s ok to let go as well. It’s always ok as long as we can choose and find the life we want to live.
I wish it was that easy. Often it’s not but the wistful romantic in me will keep finding things to make me feel better about the possibility and the potential that lives in all of us. That we can bundle up in the cold, shed what we don’t need, and bud new and wonderful versions of ourselves.