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Embracing Autumn's Wisdom: Reflective Questions for Navigating our Transitions
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Embracing Autumn's Wisdom: Reflective Questions for Navigating our Transitions

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Beth Gehring
Sep 26, 2024
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Embracing Autumn's Wisdom: Reflective Questions for Navigating our Transitions
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Dear Friends,

As the golden leaves begin to fall and the air turns crisp, I feel the gentle pull of autumn inviting us into its quiet rhythm. It’s a season of softening—a time when the vibrant, outward energy of summer surrenders to a more introspective, inward journey. Just as the earth prepares to rest, it offers us a sacred pause—a moment to breathe, reflect, and listen to the stillness that surrounds us.

Like the trees shedding their leaves, we too are called to release what no longer serves us and to embrace the wisdom that stirs within. Nature’s changes often mirror our own, especially for those of us moving through the sacred transition from perimenopause into menopause. This is a powerful shift, where the balance of light and dark, growth and rest, takes on a deeper and more intimate meaning.

During this season of life, I invite you to honor your own cycles. Let go of the pressures and expectations you’ve carried, and reconnect with the quiet, inner knowing that has always been there, waiting. This is not a time of endings, but a threshold—a doorway into a richer, more meaningful phase of your existence. The wisdom passed down through generations of women flows through us now, offering us the grace, strength, and clarity to move forward.

As we listen, not just to our bodies but to our spirits, we are reminded that we are part of a sacred rhythm—a rhythm that guides us into who we are becoming. I invite you to step into this beautiful season with me, and enjoy the journal questions below to reflect, and to embrace the peace and power that comes from listening to the quiet voices within.

With love and gratitude…..

Beth


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