There’s just something so cozy + magical about this time of year, like I can finally take a deep breath + snuggle into calmer days + rich beauty. Nature is preparing for rest + I feel like my soul is at peace. I’ve been pondering on the importance of rest in nature. The trees release their leaves + reserve their energy to weather the storms. We might be tempted to think of it as a dead season; unproductive + fruitless, but as Ruth Chou Simons says “You don’t have to be blooming to be growing.” There is purpose in the quiet seasons, there are things happening as we embrace the seasons that on the outside look lifeless + purposeless. The day will come when it’s time to bloom, and it will be beautiful and amazing, but it wouldn’t be possible without the rest, without the depth and growth that the storms bring. So as you look around at nature changing, marvel in its one of a kind beauty, the beauty of letting go, the beauty of slowing down, the beauty of rest + embrace that for your own life.
I hope you enjoy these fall themed lists below, Fall Bucket List, Fall Playlist + Fall Diffuser Blends.
Have a beautiful fall friend! I hope you feel the comfort, rest + beauty that this season brings. Leave a comment with your fave fall activities or playlist ideas + share this post with a friend who also loves fall! xo- Kristine
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Yes! So much can be unseen + yet so purposeful + foundational for life.
This is so refreshing and reminding of the goodness God is doing that isn’t always seen.
Awe! Thank you! I’ve always enjoyed writing! Glad I can use it for good!
I was reading this and remembering how much potential you had as a child with what you wrote. Here’s to…
Thanks for sharing Corrine! I agree that getting those things done for our own well being like Dr. appointments is…
Self care for me means stepping away from the norm and doing something that seems like I’d like to do…
Thanks! Feeling refreshed is a great way to put it! Thanks for sharing your faves! ♥️
One of my favorites is to paint my nails! And I agree…CBS, bible study time and walking with friends…leaves me…
That’s a great perspective! Fear of failure can hold us back so much! Keep failing forward + finding the freedom…
I love your word! My word for 2022 was ‘fail’, in that I wanted to fail more instead of only…
Thank you! I love that story! I need to be more diligent in writing it out! I will have to…
Kristine, I have done the word for the year for a long time. When we were in business, I would…
It’s easy to forget about cleaning them 🤣 glad you enjoyed the videos!
Love your video on how to clean the diffusers! A good reminder that I definitely need to go around and…
This is so encouraging & such a great goal! Thank you for reminding us we can unplug Xoxo!!!
thanks! glad it inspired you! I know you will cultivate beautiful traditions!
Love this!! Such a fun, beautiful idea to establish fall tradition! Thanks for sharing your idea~ hoping to make it…
I love your pumpkin day idea!! That is amazing! And I’m sure your kiddos will have the best memories!!
Thank you!!! Happy harvest!! ❤️
This is such a sweet tradition! We have a special pumpkin day at our house every fall… all things pumpkin…
Love it … Autumn is definitely a colourful season in so many ways! Love your whole presentation: your writing, photos,…
Thanks! The playlist is seriously so fun!! Enjoy!
Always a good idea to have a party ❤️ I love your moms teapot!!
Love this reminder to go slow and rest…for everything will bloom in season! Thanks for the fall plays lists too~…
Love this. Thank you for reminders to slow down and have a “party” with some friends. 🙂 Also, I spy…
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