Santa Fe: First Frost Fall Transistions
New Perspectives
Photo by Mary MacIntyre
Woke up this morning to the heat running. Look outside and seemed like there had been a frost. OPened the door and shut it. Prognosis: cold. I’ll gamble a few days to see if it can warm up any before picking the green tomatoes, squash, pumpkins, et al. Also need to get some mulch soon for the perennials.
Fall can still demand my attention both emotionally and cropwise. I am 56 years old and you think the flow would progress magically. I hope just for a dew more weeks between bringing out sweaters, et. al. A few more weeks for plants to produce. A few more weeks to enjoy dinner out of the porch. It’s all a metaphor for responding to change. Fortunately, I’m not losing $800,000 on wall street as one friend just did. My faith and business is growing. My part time job will feed me (I work in a health food store).
Still how we react to change effects us. I move slowly, and apparently need a refresher course in stress management, as well as learning not to be too sensitive. Imagine a friend’s remark after he went to my boss complaining about me, “Don’t take this personally.” He was too angry to talk to me, she handled the issue fine, and I was able to modify my time management. The day was saved. I did take it personally for awhile, but knew we avoided a mountain from the mole hill.
Stress is too abundant to be ignored. I learned years ago it is the daily little stresses that wear us down. Don’t know if you are like me or not, but rest assured STRESS is upon us and we all need to review how to manage stress and still care for us and those we care about.
In just a couple of weeks I’ll be full swing into the new fall display and my old fav fall wardrobe. Already I am beginning stews and soups to comfort and nuture the soul.
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