5 Things to do this Autumn

Happy Autumn!

This season gives me nostalgia unlike any other season.

I am always reminded of years past with going back-to-school and the sound of football on tv in the background as something smells good in the kitchen.

Symbolically, Autumn is a time of reflection and melancholy.  To balance this sentiment of the season, It also a time of abundance and a sense of gratitude for what the year has brought us.

I hope this short list will help you connect to the energy autumn brings in your life.

Plants Spring Bulbs

This is something I hope to do when I am not renting anymore!  

A little work one fall will bring you color years to come.  Or if you move away from your current home, it is a nice surprise for the new home occupants.

This article from Mother Earth News is a good introduction.

Make Elderberry syrup

Elderberry syrup is easy and is a great item to have in your wellness cabinet.  

There is a ton of research supporting the benefits of elderberry. 

Here is a great resource for making your own.

I am fortunate to have a friend with an Elderberry bush that I harvest from every year but dried Elderberries are easy to order online or buy from your local health food store. 

Start a fire pit and spend the evening with the close people in your life.

We may not be able to responsibly throw large bonfires with everyone we know in town but we must still connect with the people we love.

Sitting around a fire with people you love is an ancient pastime. 

Get the crockpot out and pick your favorite easy and seasonal meals 

This will make your life so much easier.

Make a list of 3-5 easy meals you can have on repeat. 

I’m a big fan of healthy non-complicated meals during the week and then making something a bit more complicated on days off.

Start a journal if you haven’t already.

As I mentioned in the introduction, autumn may remind us something we must let go or change in general.

Any time is a great time to look inward but there is no time like the present! 

My preferred method is the Bullet Journal method (it has changed my life!). I just add any thoughts I need/want to work out in my journal.

This is the way I do it, but any way you get your thoughts down on paper is a good method.

I hope you have an abundant Fall season!