Reflections on harvests
happy autumnal equinox!
Dear reader,
Happy autumnal equinox!
Juulia and I signed up for a swing dancing class together and today is day 1, starting in just a few hours. It’s at the local community center & will likely be lots of senior citizens and/or high schoolers looking for a hobby. I’m very excited and I can’t stop laughing about it.
Anyway — Sunday was a sweet transition into shorter days and longer nights. I love living somewhere that has all four seasons—it mirrors my body’s cycles so well. And truly, every time autumn comes around, my body feels so ready to slow down and be more internal (says the person who just signed up for swing dancing, lol).
To celebrate the equinox, Juulia & I had a backyard bonfire while doing some rituals for reflection, grounding, letting go of what we want to shed, and gratitude. And then we watched a movie cozied up outside on the porch!
I was searching around for equinox journaling prompts and these from the Seasonal Soul in particular stood out:
🍂 Reflect on your personal harvests.
What are you proud of? How have you grown from the beginning of the year? What are some projects you brought to fruition, or accomplishments you’re proud of?
There is so much I could say. I started the year in a somatic business mastermind doing deep nervous system work, and I also started seeing my somatic therapist. Both of these things have completely shifted & altered my life in dramatic & subtle ways—in ways that I don’t quite know how to talk about but am just expressing at a very body level.
It was also a year of massive deepening, in every corner of my life. My relationship, my home, my self, my voice in the world. I found a lot of space in being unapologetic in who I am—something early-20s Christie would be very proud of.
This fall & winter, I am letting go of the identity of “someone who has a fear of being seen” and bringing with me a desire to share, to be seen & heard, and a bigness that I feel ready to occupy.
What are you all letting go of this winter & fall? What are your favorite parts of the year thus far? What are you proud of?
No matter the answer, I am wishing you all an easeful & slow transition into the longer nights.
Let the fire keep our days warm & bright.
<3
Christie
I love the reflection that your 'personal harvest' is taking root and being expressed at a "body level". I've found that cellular changes aren't often expressed verbally but through the subtle ways of moving through the world.
A 'personal harvest' has been letting go of imposter syndrome at work. It may sound cheesy, but I can "be the change" by existing unapologetically and without feeding my self-doubt. And it can really be that simple <3