Autumn, the Season That Says a Little Less, Please By Christianne Asper-Contant

What’s autumn’s dance? A little bit less. That’s it.

A little less light, a little less warmth, a little less outward activity. And even for those of us who are spring and summer lovers, there is something about the idea of creating an autumn sanctuary of sorts that appeals at a deep level.

But then we glance at our very full lives and realistically reply to nature’s call with a: Not now.

Yet if we observe the change in season—as we have the privilege to do here in upstate New York—the change is evident, but it’s not drastic. The leaves don’t turn colors overnight. It’s gradual.

The leaves fall, but not all at once.

This is autumn’s dance: a little less each day.

We, too, are part of nature, so our change does not have to be drastic either. Maybe the season is simply inviting a little less stimulation.

One small turn. Just enough of a change in position to make it easier to notice what has been there all along.

We turn slightly and then we go, Ahhh… We see. We recognize something that was here all along.

And so why not now? What simple turn would you like to make toward a little less noise? How about through what you take in?

And of course, what we take in isn’t only what we eat. Our organs of perception—our eyes, ears, nose, skin, tongue—are gateways to what we take in.

What might you notice by simplifying what you put on your tongue? Do you find yourself doing a little bit less searching, reaching? Start there….

And while we’re on the tongue topic, what is it up to there inside your mouth? Is it pressing somewhere, holding at the root? Can you just invite it to chill?

Let it simply rest.

And when it rests, what do you notice? Any change in the moisture inside your mouth? Any change in the movement of thoughts?

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