Dear September,

You might be my favourite month of all. Your cool nights and warm days, golden-hued fields and overflowing farm stands bring me joy. Your energy makes me happy.

Time off from the office, new adventures in learning and a weekend getaway to the woods await.

I open to your unfolding and welcome your sweet embrace.

Sincerely,

Stephanie

Dearest August,

You were an experiment during which I practiced trust in the unfolding of things. It wasn't easy. I like to control.

But you did not disappoint.

You led me to walks in the woods with D., to a surprise field of sunflowers and a sunset by the river. You led me to family, to celebration of a life well lived and the sadness that comes with the passing of someone who's dear. You led me to rest and to a most delightful re-discovery of The Waltons. You led me to a renewed sense of possibility on the one hand and to the recognition of my limits on the other. You led me to self-awareness and self-care.

I salute you.

With gratitude,

Stephanie

Dearest July,

Thank you for being gentler than June.

Thank you for the rest and for the deep, deep peace felt with my loves. Thank you for the creative re-awakening, for how vivid colours felt to my soul, for artwork completed and blog posts written. Thank you for fresh market veggies and the herbs in my garden. Thank you for the cottage and the lake, for weekend afternoons spent exploring country roads, for chillin' in the back yard and baseball games on TV. Thank you for our drive-in theatre date and for the infinity of stars I saw when I stretched my head out the window of the truck that night.

Thank you for my feathered messengers: osprey, mallard, loon, kingfisher, warbler, cardinal, chickadee, nuthatch, goldfinch, hummingbird, grouse, blue jay, crow, turkey vulture and hawk. They bring me joy.

Thank you for your insights, quick recoveries and for continued belief in possibility.

I am grateful.

Love,

Stephanie

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Dear August,

I welcome you. What might you have in store for me? What doors might you open? What actions might I take to meet you halfway in the unfolding of it all?

I am listening.

Sincerely,

Stephanie

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Welcome September, Goodbye August

Thank You July, Welcome August