We are one day into fall, and my social media feeds have been exploding with the vibrant colors of the season and over-the-top expectations for this change of season.
My take: Don’t wait for a good fall season to happen. Create a good fall season by taking action to appreciate the many incredible elements of fall.
Identify one action you’ll take TODAY:
- Apples, apples, and more apples! In New England, apple picking is a sport. The rewards of being able to eat those crunchy apples and making apple crisp are the base of family memories and traditions.
- Comfort food is in the air. Soups, stews, chilis, and squash are part of the day-to-day during fall.
- Crisp weather means no humidity. Get out and enjoy the fresh air. There’s nothing like a bike ride, walk, or run on the other side of 90-degree humidity,
- Sweater weather starts now, and we learn the true benefits of layering as a 40-degree morning can turn into a 70-degree afternoon in early fall. Nothing goes better with sweater weather than plaid.
- Fall hikes are a gift thanks to the beautiful fall foliage. Hikes are even better when they’re combined with an evening campfire.
- How about a exploring a corn maze or a going for a hayride?
- And let’s hear it for those leaves! Leaves for raking, and piles of leaves to jump into and toss in the air.
- Fall is, of course, associated with going back to school. Not in school? No problem. Take advantage of this season to review professional and personal development opportunities, and put together a list of books to read before year-end. Ready to hunker down? Put a book group together.
- Fall sports look a bit different this year; football is still here to be experienced in new ways.
- Fall fairs and festivals also have a different look in 2020. Common Ground Fair is a favorite in my household; we’re going to check in to their virtual fair which is being held September 25 – 27.
- This festive season includes Indigenous Peoples Day, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. And, of course, we’ve also got election day – exercise that voting muscle of yours!
- Fall is the season of the pumpkin! Pumpkins have decorated homes and yards for as long as I can remember; jack-o-lanterns have gained in popularity through the years. The rise of pumpkin in the food world, though, has skyrocketed. Pumpkin lattes, cheesecakes, pies, smoothies, pasta, and more!
Get out there. Enjoy fall. Shake up your world a bit, and introduce a new tradition to your life.
Don’t wait for it to happen. Make it happen.
Jump Into Fall was last modified: September 23rd, 2020 by
