Fall Blooms

                                              Today's thoughts, or as I call it, blooms. Fall

Colors of the trees, golds, reds, orange, yellows..colors only nature can bring to us.
Memories from childhood,raking a perfect pile of leaves to jump into! Playing outside all day, going back out again after supper, in the dark!
I still try to get outside, I love feeling the crisp wind in my face, taking walks with my dog. I am in awe of nature.

I look forward to drinking hot chocolate again, sitting outside at night around a campfire. 
Soon, nights will be longer, days will be shorter. So, for me, it's important to get outside and enjoy the daytime! 
I also don't want to just vegetate in front of a television. I plan on getting board games to play, yes, I do play interactive games online, but I enjoy the old fashioned games,too!

This time of year can also get a person down. Mixed emotions, mixed memories of the past, a lot of things that I really didn't realize would impact me so much as I got older. Oh, and there are   of course are the physical aches, pains and limitation that so many people deal with even more so at this time of year.

What to do to help get through the blues:

Declutter: Yep, time to go through stuff you no longer need or want. Clothes, stuff around the house. A great place to give items to is Goodwill!
 Speaking of decluttering, how about your mind? If you feel like clearing out some things, here is one idea. Take small pieces of paper and write down habits you want to get rid of, pain others have caused you, any financial or other personal issues you want out of your life. When you're done, rip up those papers. Look at those pieces as the parts of your life that no longer have any control over you.

Make a gratitude list: This is something that helps anytime of  year. This time of year I feel I really need it. It helps to ground me. I need to be reminded to appreciate the positive!

Volunteer: Soup kitchens are always in need of help. You can call your local police or fire department, they have so many activities going on during the holidays.

Those are just some of my blooms for today!