"Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame
by an encounter with another human being."
Albert Schweitzer
To transition into fall may feel lengthy as the time changes, the sun shines less, and rain is lengthy. There tends to be more darkness and we begin to spend more time inside. Enclosure can wear down our feelings as we begin to isolate.
With less time outside, we are not aware how closed off we become. We haven't yet adjusted our routine to the depths needed for support. By the time winter rolls around, we are ready to hibernate and our support system is readily in place.
Depression is a normal part of emotional cycling ... clinical depression is not. So as we begin to put into place ways of stimulating and nurturing, let sadness or feeling somewhat down be a sign to access friends, neighbors, or occasional gatherings. Being in the presence of others, even just at the grocery store, can elevate our feelings as we adjust to seasonal change.
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