It’s been a crazy summer and I hope everyone came out the other side feeling refreshed. In early September, I got home from spending a few days at a cottage, recharging and being as far away from the noise of the city as I could. I’ve been in my own head a lot lately, working through some heavy, emotional transformation and going through a shift in my life. The last couple of months were spent trying to soak up as much sun as possible, drinking coffee, and making homes away from home.
I think a part of me was running from something and I didn’t know what I was running towards until I found it. Now that I have, a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders and, even though summer has ended and a cool breeze is coming through, I feel a warmth in my chest that hasn’t been there for a while.
The last morning of my cottage trip, I spent a couple of hours reconnecting with myself and my surroundings, and my heart felt full so I decided to write down the things that I was grateful for in my life and in that moment. My list consisted of;
- I woke up feeling loved and being loved by the ones around me
- Enjoyed the feeling of cold morning dew on my toes
- Watched the sky come alive with sunrise
- Listened to the calm ripples of water lap up on to the bank
- Watched a morning mist roll over the lake
- Saw the sun shine through its smoky haze
- Stretched my body, felt the energy that coursed through me, and thanked the universe for the life I’ve lived
- Drank my morning greens
- And then I sat in the sun to sip my cup of coffee and listened to Kurt Vonnegut’s voice in my head tell me a story about the Galapagos Islands
The way that one begins their morning can completely change the pace of one’s entire day. If I wake up at noon, stay in my pyjamas, and eat breakfast two hours later, my body feels tired, lethargic, and I feel a fogginess in my brain that I don’t shake until later in the evening. It’s an unsettling feeling, being awake but not feeling awake. Like, your brain is playing catch up with the rest of reality, and it’s frustrating. Some people thrive off of sleeping in and starting their day later in the afternoon and that’s completely fair. Different people pull energy and motivation in different ways.
I encourage you to find your way of getting the most out of your mornings. It doesn’t have to be something that you follow every single day, but rather, a routine that makes you truly happy. Even if you only get one chance a week where you can have your special morning to yourself, it will help to create a positive mindset.
With the change in seasons comes a change in routine, wardrobe and state of mind. We exchange our booty shorts for high-waisted jeans and instead of bikini tops, we opt for leather jackets. We crave the feeling of wrapping cold hands around warm mugs of coffee, and can’t wait for the feeling of sticking our red noses into Styrofoam cups of hot chocolate. We are in a state of flux, a season of change, and our entire lives are shifting. What is this girl in transition doing with the change in weather? She’s getting back to her roots, waking up for sunrise and reconnecting with the things that make her completely happy.
October 11th, 2018
The leaves are changing, and so am I.
All of my love,
Sy