“Sometimes it takes an overwhelming breakdown to have an undeniable breakthrough.” – unknown
I hit a wall this week – a metaphorical one, of course.
It was after getting Miss O back to school for 4th grade and Mr. D in his jump start program for Kindergarten last week, then flying with the kids to Northern California on Friday for my niece’s baby shower, flying back on Sunday, getting Mr. D ready for his first full day of school on Monday, then teaching a webinar on Tuesday.
After all that, I don’t blame my body for needing a break. If only I was smart enough to give it a break without catching a head cold. Well, always something to learn.
Fortunately, one of the last things I did before coming down with this cold was record a podcast with Vicki and my meditation teacher, yoga teacher, massage therapist, and friend, Deirdre Wilcox. I say fortunately, because Deirdre is so incredibly good at putting everything in perspective – even yucky colds. It’s no wonder she’s such a well-regarded wellness educator.
As my teacher and friend for nearly 30 years, Deirdre has shared so much grounded wisdom with me. Of her many gifts, one that I love that is highlighted in this conversation, is her ability to help frame what we are experiencing in biological terms.
So she walks us through the shift from summer to fall in terms of the cues our bodies are receiving. And this leads to a huge a-ha for me about the persistent question I get at the end of summer, “Have we done enough?”
Deirdre suggests some practices that reduce the overwhelm as we move from the freedom and spontaneity of summer to the structure of autumn. One of the things I like most about her approach is that she understands that the things that have a chance to stick are the small ones.
So she suggests some small changes for us to incorporate as we move towards falls. Ways that we can incorporate rituals to thoughtfully move from one season to the next.
And one of my absolute favorites, an invitation to take it all in and notice what we did with our summer before we move on.
I’m confident you’ll love the scenic and beautiful places we explore as we share the power of storytelling.
We know you’ll love it!
Search (and subscribe!) for Sharing the Heart of the Matter on Apple, Amazon, Spotify or Pocket Casts OR Listen to it from your computer on Anchor: Episode 84: Autumnal Shift with Deirdre Wilcox
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Transcript for this episode: Episode 84 transcript
Links for this Episode:
For more about Deirdre and the incredible work she does: Deirdre Therapeutics (deirdrewilcox.com)
Other episodes featuring Deirdre Wilcox
Episode 27: The Power of the Pause with Deirdre Wilcox
Episode 14: Holding Space with Deirdre Wilcox
Episode 10: The Power of Intuition with Deirdre Wilcox
From the Hosts:
Vicki’s recently released book: Surviving Sue
My book about my beloved father: Finding My Father’s Faith
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