The calendar says fall, but the temperature says summer. The backyard pool is still open, but the front yard is dressed up for Halloween. There's a new sweater waiting to be worn, but shorts are better for the morning dog walk. Shoulder season compels us to find the right balance between what lingers from last week and what we know awaits us next week, and could be a metaphor for finding the right balance between watching tension in the external world and tending to the peace within.
Texting, typos, and making connections
The beauty here is that our brains are programmed to put the pieces – or the letters – together. It's the same neurological mercy that prevents us from having to re-learn to brush our teeth each morning, or check a recipe every time we want to boil water to make tea. It frees up the mental and emotional space to learn and process the big stuff: how to live through a pandemic; how to know if we're in love; how to appropriately mourn losses and celebrate gains.
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As we hone our skills to stand on one foot, to stretch for strength, to exhale at least as much as we inhale, we can keep our eyes and ears open for ways to live in balance during a time that seems anything but steady.
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