09/10/2026
See ya, Summer!
Summer is waning. The meteorological fall began on September 1, though the official autumnal equinox is not until September 22. It is supposed to be near 90 degrees outside today, but we are indeed transitioning into fall. Daylight hours grow shorter. The heavy heat of July and August gives way to a quieter, cooler rhythm. A fresh chill is present in the very early dawn. Cicadas sing at night and leaves begin their slow turn, ever so subtly at first, barely noticeable.
Here is my oh, so precious grandson. He and I had a lot of fun with sidewalk chalk in August. Those days will be a lovely memory and next summer we will make more sidewalk chalk memories. But for now, we put away things of summer and inch into our next season.
It is a healthy reminder that we are all moving into new seasons, literally and figuratively. Things of warm, sunny days must be held in sweet fondness as we propel forward. Holding too tightly to golden moments has a tendency to tarnish our present and future. As long as we have breath (which I nearly ran out of in January), we can transition with grace and zeal. Carry on.
~ Rebecca Hendrixson, Wellness Wednesday
