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Amanda Caswell

🧨 lighting the spark of seasonal change

Published about 1 year agoΒ β€’Β 2 min read

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Something special always starts happening this time of year β€” I finally get more regular access to that spark of energy I've been waiting on for months. All of the big goals I've been percolating? All the momentum I was hoping for in January? It's coming in hot now.

Maybe that's always the way it is with transition periods. I have been reflecting on how nature is often my starting place for these dispatches, how so much of my work is about orienting to the world around me, and yet it's different in each location where this email finds you.

The weather has been rainy and gloomy in LA, while here in Southern Ontario, it's been sunny with that particular chill of spring where the shadows are still cool. If you're reading this from the southern hemisphere, you're in the thick of autumn now, seeing the foliage change and the days grow shorter.

We get access to a different kind of energy in these spaces of transition β€” it's uncomfortable and unpredictable, sure, but that might be the thing sparking something new and creative within me. I have to learn a new way to get dressed, so I discover a new aspect of my personal style. I have different goals for this more polarized season, whether we're thinking of summer or winter β€” the weather is more consistent, and our social patterns adapt. We start making new kinds of plans.

There's something about being in tune with this energy of change, and I'm leaning towards it. For me, lately, that has been about prioritizing more movement, to remember and honour that I'm a human in a body (what do you mean, I can't just live in the world of my thoughts?!). But I need to remember to pace myself, to bring it in slowly, steadily, knowing there is always a ramp-up period. It's not just about diving in, but maybe about dipping a toe, then a foot.

What has been energizing for you lately? What kind of energy would be most supportive for this season you're in? These are the questions I'm carrying in my heart as I gather my thoughts for Journal Circle this Thursday evening. I hope to see you there ❀️

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Hi there, I’m a writer, coach + strategist who believes in the power of expressive writing β€” to name what is emerging within you, to intentionally shape the narrative of your life, and to embody your growth to create lasting change. Here you'll find narratives reframes + practical resources to discover more about yourself and cultivate a life lived on purpose.

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