October has a way of getting our attention.
The air changes. The light changes. Leaves turn gold, amber, and crimson before eventually letting go.
Autumn reminds us that change is not always something to fear. Sometimes change is simply the next season of life.
We spend so much of our lives holding on—to routines, expectations, disappointments, relationships, and even versions of ourselves that may no longer fit who we are becoming. Yet the trees offer another way. When the season changes, they release what they can no longer carry.
Perhaps that is autumn’s invitation to us:
What might I need to release in order to live more fully awake?
Living awake means paying attention—not only to the world around us, but also to what is happening within us. It means noticing when we need rest, when something needs to change, when gratitude is calling us back to the present, and when God may be inviting us into something new.
This October, take a few moments to step outside. Notice the changing colors. Feel the cooler air. Listen.
Then ask yourself:
What am I grateful for?
What am I ready to release?
What needs my attention now?
You don’t have to have all the answers.
Sometimes living awake simply means becoming still enough to notice the questions.
The leaves are changing.
Perhaps we are, too.
Stay present. Stay open. Live awake.
Alicia+