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And then, just as we get comfortable in our shorts and flip-flops, we feel it: a single, cooler breeze in the early morning. The sun setting five minutes earlier than last week. The sound of school buses groaning back to life.
After summer comes the best part of the year. The part where you get to breathe. What are you most looking forward to in this transition season? Let me know in the comments below.
Not just leaves changing color. Not just pumpkin spice (though, yes, that too). what comes after summer
We are taught that the seasons are a tidy circle: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring. But anyone paying attention knows that is a lie.
After summer comes the permission to slow down internally. The social pressure to be outside, tan, and doing a thing evaporates. And then, just as we get comfortable in
We spend all year waiting for it. The long, sun-drunk days. The late evenings on the patio. The vacations that feel like they might last forever.
You grieve the fact that you didn't read enough books by the pool. You miss the fact that 8:00 PM still felt like daytime. There is a specific sadness that comes when you put the fan away for the last time and realize you are closer to the end of the year than the beginning. After summer comes the best part of the year
Look back at the last six months. What did you build? Who did you love? What changed? Autumn is nature’s deadline. It asks you to look at your crop—your career, your relationships, your health—and take stock.
