Inspirational Thoughts about our Fall Equinox
Updated October 13, 2020
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Embrace Fall with gratitude, blessings, and family gatherings!
As crisp air moves in, our thoughts turn to the beauty of the changing leaves, fresh pumpkin pies, and warm cozy sweaters.
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October musings…
October brings pumpkins and Halloween along with football and bonfires.
One of my favorite October memories is the year a group of our family walked a corn maze. We all had different thoughts on how to solve the puzzle and it was amazing that we all made it out of the maze that night.
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Thanksgiving blessings…
Of course, our thoughts turn to Thanksgiving as soon as the calendar turns to November. This month puts all of us in a more grateful mindset and we feel led to share our blessings.
Thanksgiving brings back memories of family gatherings and fabulous food, football games, and long afternoon naps.
But, how do you enjoy the splendor of fall and still have times to rake the leaves? Here are just a few inspirational thoughts to get you motivated.
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One. Start each day with gratitude. There’s always something to be thankful for.
Two. Even, be thankful for the leaves because you are strong enough to rake them. Or perhaps you have a kid or grandkid who can rake.
Three. Schedule time to spend with family doing things that are only available this time of year. A few examples:
Pick apples
Carve jack-o-lanterns
Walk a corn maze
Take a hayride
Jump in a pile of crunchy leaves
Four. Plan menus that include fall foods.
Apple or pumpkins pie
Warm soups
Apple cider
Hot chocolate
Caramel apples
Ribs on the grill
Five. Make a point to always say grace before each meal. This is the blessing my Daddy said regularly.
“Bless this food and thank you for the many blessings we have received. Pardon our sins for Jesus sake. Amen.”
Six. Enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with the extended family. Have everyone bring their favorite foods so you don’t do all the work.
Seven. Involve the family with being thankful.
One Thanksgiving, I had cut-out leaves on our table. Each person wrote down what they were thankful for. Pop Pop got a lot of attention with his response of “rum cake.”
Eight. End your day with gratitude. Write in your journal the blessings of your day. Bless each person on your list. Pause and reflect. Smile, because life is great!
Fall has not been a favorite season of mine in the past because I don’t love all the brown and orange colors. However, this year, I am motivated to embrace the season. I have discovered white pumpkins and white berries for decorating. My world is filled with joy!
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May you and yours be abundantly blessed.
Happy Fall… Happy Halloween… and Happy Thanksgiving to you!
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This is the season that we often think of abundance. If you missed this post, I’m sure you will want to read it now.
5 Effortless Ways to Live a Life of Abundance
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Fall festivities + ‘how to’ find ways/ things to be grateful for?! Heck yeah! I love this post!
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Love these ideas! I’m so excited to start using them a bit more this fall to help keep us all cheery despite the cold days ahead of us. Thank you!
I love this post. It’s a reminder of what is truly important. Your tips will make this year special and memorable. Thank you.
Enjoy the season!
Beautifully writtten and uplifted. Thanks for the hints to enjoy the season. I’ve already tried some pumpkin flavored butter, salsa & chips. Fun to be in CT. to enjoy the leaves.
Oh yes! You will see lovely foliage. I think NC is so hot and dry, we will miss some of the beauty.
A good reminder to enjoy all things fall while we can!
After summer, fall is my favorite season. I love Thanksgiving and spending time with family. Though I live in Miami, the weather does cool down some and we get days where we can wear our boots and sweaters. Don’t get me started on my pumpkin spice addiction! I try to practice gratitude daily because things can change in an instant and we can’t take life for granted.
Bravo for you and your commitment to gratitude! Enjoy the season.
Great post and very timely as the end of year busyness sets in. I’ve learned that even when going through hard times we can still find things to be grateful for. Being thankful helps us fight stress, and helps us keep perspective, two things we all need to do on a daily basis.
You are right on target with gratitude. Thank you for sharing.
I love this post! Fall is my favorite time of year, and these are great reason why. We definitely need to take the time to enjoy and appreciate it. Thanks!
Love this! Just reading it makes me think of all things Fall that I love and I’m thankful for … even though I live in Florida now and fall is a little different:), it is still a special time of year and there is so much to be thankful for. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you for your kind words.
Blessings!
Uplifting post and love the photos
I too struggle with fall. My mom passed away 8 years ago. When I returned home from her funeral, the leaves had just started to change. Every year it puts me into a funk. This year I am focusing on gratitude and going all out on decorations. It has actually helped. Thank you for the post!
Thanks for sharing your story, Carried. Wishing you a joyous fall this year!
This is why fall is my absolute favorite season. Thank you for capturing it well!
Couldn’t agree more—there is ALWAYS something to be thankful for! 🙂
Great post! Appreciate the positivity. I try to start and end every day focused on gratitude. It definitely helps keep me focused on positivity.
Such a great reminder to stop and smell the roses! We can get so busy during this time of year that we forget what’s really important. Great post! Thanks for sharing.
Love everything about this post! White pumpkins are my favorite too.
Fall is my favourite season. I loved it growing up in England with all the autumnal colors and the leaf kicking but now in SE Texas there’s not much opportunity for that! Still, I just imagine and enjoy all the decorations that go up. And we’ve only been celebrating Thanksgiving for 6 years but it’s by far my favorite holiday and think we’ll celebrate it every year wherever we live!
Thanks for writing this. I felt like I needed this message today!
I think you are lucky to celebrate Thanksgiving precisely when the forests in parts of the USA and Canada get some insane foliage! Nature is dying a bit, but you still appreciate it, your loved ones and life as they all deserve it! Well written! I wrote some similar reflections recently if you have the pleasure – and time- to read, this is the link: https://theworldisanoyster.com/an-autumn-walk-in-time-born-in-october/
Thanks for sharing your post. I’ll surely check it out!
I love the idea of making a pause, that’s a beautiful invite. Many of our problems comes from our frantic “doing”
I love fall and all that comes with it. It helps that I was born in October. I love the colors around me, the smell of winter approaching (even though I don’t like the cold), and I love pumpkin spice (sorry to those who don’t). Fall brings happy memories for me. I am grateful for fall. Thank you for this reminder. It is important to be thankful. Gratitude is important for our mental and physical health.