I love the cool, calm dependability of it, but also its ability to transform. Call it the "back to school syndrome"- a mixture of fear and excitement. Ask anyone who went to school with me- I had a tendency to vomit on the first day. Every year. I was that child. The one the whispers were about. Without fail I would make it at least halfway through and then the heat and the nerves would get me every time.
But still I love Autumn. I love knowing that there is a new year of possibilities. A new beginning. A transformation. (And the apples aren't bad either).
Today, Isabella started preschool. I was so emotional leading up to it. She has been with babysitters but this was an actual school where she would become a little girl as opposed to being my baby. It is difficult for me to let go, but she seems to have an easy time transitioning to her new world. At the end of the day when I pick her up and feed her the biggest cupcake I have ever set eyes on she looks up and says "I missed you Mommy". It comes out of no where and melts my heart.
Tonight as I walked home from dinner with a friend I was aware of the new beginnings surrounding me. Students reuniting after the summer, a new chill in the air, and a different buzz in the city. I am hearing more from people close to me that they are moving or taking advantage of a new position that may change the relationship we have. In the past I would have been envious or terrified, but now I too am ready for a change. The air has shifted, and I know that after this long uneasy summer I am ready for new possibilities and taking risks.
Open Leg Rocker
- Balance on tailbone, with head tucked and spine curled, knees bent, toes pointed, hands hold inside of ankles
- Extend legs, inhale to roll back to inferior angle of shoulder blades, exhale to roll forward to starting position
- Maintain full curl of spine, shoulder blades move down spine, base of skull is released, abdominals move in and up
- stabilize trunk, pelvis, scapulae while moving
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