Autumn is the one season that gives us all permission to fall back. During this time of year, an instant reminder awakens within us, triggering our thoughts toward calmness. Maybe it’s the leaves that embrace their shedding — hope for new life. Maybe it’s the clocks that rewind — hope for more time. Or maybe it’s the cool and crisp air that cozies up to us — hope for comfort. Perhaps it’s just nature’s thick aura — hope for prosperity.
I don’t know, but Fall is giving…hope. Something we can choose (wisely) to look forward to.
Hope is an enthusiastic goal of expectancy. Each day we’re allowed breath, we set our sights on expecting (hoping) positive things to occur in our lives. We expect to love and be loved. We expect our children to make good choices. We expect to be good managers of our household. We expect to advance in our careers. Foremost, we expect to live.
But what does life expect in return?
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say it probably expects us to seek good health and wellness — mentally, physically, and emotionally (spiritually, for some of us). With the overwhelming opportunities of choices we get to make each day — whether wise or foolish — prioritizing our health can get lost in the shuffle. That’s why at this very moment, we have to choose to live for the better…right now.
We’re busier than ever, piling on more and more, with some hope of securing work-life balance and a little sprinkle of self-care somewhere in the picture — if at all. Instead of consuming your mind with thoughts of tackling the whole elephant at once (as they say), just break it up into bite-sized moments throughout the day, week, and so on. Positioning your health and wellness on the front line.
It’s your time. It’s your season. It’s your choice. Take in every moment with purpose. And before you know it, hope will find you.
During this season of Memphis Parent, we give much attention to health and wellness to help encourage our parent community and readers to be their best selves. We’ve carefully arranged some unique take-aways, such as: how parents can restore joy by reviving fun; helpful tips for children managing anger and emotions; grandparents sharing enjoyable moments of learning new things with grandchildren; how little food choices can create big habits; an outstanding teacher’s music mentorship; local dad’s view of making a difference in Memphis; a calendar full of exciting family-friendly happenings across the Mid-South, and more.
We hope you will be inspired and share with others. To that end, when life throws you curve balls, you get to choose (wisely). And expect good things to happen.
Later, my friends!
Erika Cain