Fall, A Time To Let Things Die

A Time For Things To Die

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I’m a big fan of Fall.

It’s the time when nature says enough of the hot weather it’s time to hunker down.

The leaves turn colors, the nights get a bit chilly, dinners consist of more soups and stews and dark beer or a nice glass of red wine are part of a warm fuzzy night.

Fall is a time for the old things to die so that in the Spring new growth can happen.

Not just in nature but in our lives.

In Montana the joke is there is Summer, three days of Fall and then Winter sets in for a long period of time.

But this year our Fall is lasting longer.

For me, by the time Fall arrives I’m ready for change.

I’m ready to prune some of the garbage from my life.

When you live in the Rocky Mountains these Fall days are not taken for granted.

Today we will take our son’s dog on a hike because the sun is out, the temperature will reach 70 degree’s and we know minus 52 is not far off.

In nature, when leaves die, they fall to the ground, disintegrate and provide much needed nutrition for the tree when Spring arrives.

Maybe that’s how we should look at the dying leaves in our own lives.

Yes, we must allow those things to fall away but understand that release is what fuels new growth, new beginnings after a long hard Winter.

Don’t be afraid of leaving things behind.

We often cling to what was and try to recreate something new out of it.

Instead, just let it die.

Give yourself room to let go and hope in what will be come Spring.