I knew I loved October!

It has truly evolved into a month representing profound love and so much gratitude. I’ve always embraced autumn with a hope and excitement for shaking off the heat of an Arizona summer. Regrouping and restoring my body, mind and spirit in preparation for the birthing of new that presents itself in the coming months. But this October has presented itself on whole new level of awe and wonder.

October fourteenth is the four-year anniversary of mom’s passing. I believe it’s been through my grieving, writing and now sharing our story that I’ve been able to move through a period of confusion and mourning coming full circle in celebrating her and our precious time together. Sure, I miss her more than I can express and still at times it doesn’t feel real that I can’t pick up the phone for a quick hello. But I now have a genuine peace and joy deep within, and I know that’s all she’s ever wanted for me. 

Although mom often told me I needed to write a book it wasn’t until after her passing that the lord nudged my heart with very strong convection “write the book”, “it’s time to write the book”! October! I became a published author! I am in awe how the lord took hold and together “we” wrote the book. 

So my favorite month has evolved into my favorite, favorite, favorite, month!  A shedding of the old. Celebrating mom with a new depth of peace. Becoming a published author. All of it “Beautifully and Divinely Orchestrated.”

I encourage you to lean into this season of autumn. Just as nature sheds itself in preparing for a new birthing season, we too must acknowledge and prepare. I believe God created seasons to help us from becoming stagnant and feeling hopeless in the mundane. It’s a great time for self-inventory. Maybe shedding a few old habits that no longer serve us or maybe cleaning out the pantry of toxic carbs that in no way honor our bodies. Organizing, and maybe donating to someone in need.

Intentionally grounding ourselves through this beautiful season of autumn, I believe is a reverence to self and to the Creator that knows us all so well!