For most of my life, creativity has been part of my identity. As a little girl, I spent hours drawing, painting, inventing worlds inside my imagination. It was natural. It was easy. It was who I was.

But somewhere between childhood and adulthood, many of us learn to devalue the parts of us that feel the most joyful.

After every season of growth comes a season of rest. A moment to breathe, to clear space, and to prepare the ground for what’s next.

Autumn teaches us that endings are sacred pauses. Just as the earth needs time to recover after the harvest, we too need time to reset. To reflect, release, and ready ourselves for a new beginning.

There are times when life just feels heavy.  When the headlines bring more worry than hope, when personal challenges stack one on top of the other, or when even the smallest tasks feel like uphill climbs.  It can leave us feeling stretched thin.  We’ve all had these feelings.  In those moments, resilience becomes more than a concept; it is the steady ground we return to. 

There’s something magical about the shift into fall.

The light softens, mornings turn crisp, and the trees remind us that letting go can be beautiful. While summer often pulls us outward—into activity, social connection, and expansion—fall is the gentle call inward. It’s a season of reflection and renewal, inviting us to slow down, simplify, and prepare our homes and lives for the months ahead.

“Children born today are more likely than not to live to 100”.

This isn’t some far-off prediction — it could soon be our reality. Yet, most of our systems, from education to retirement, were built for a time when lives typically lasted only 60–70 years. 

If we’re going to live decades longer, we need to ask ourselves some key questions.