Let this be the October you allow your heart to the possibility that you might be surprised in a good way. For all of the times in life where unexpected changes and shifts have found you, you are still free to consider: good change can still find you, too.
It might be slow coming, and you may still remember all the other times flickers of hope were futile, and quickly faded with shifting winds, but even then, the larger landscape you have been is still wide. Up above you, there is still an open sky and all around you, there is still a chance to be alive with an audacious belief: yesterday was not the end.
As you move into October, release yourself from the pressure of perfection. Let yourself ease into each moment. You do not have to immediately begin counting down the days to the end of the year. Even though there is much to do, it still matters to find a steady rhythm here. Let yourself oscillate between effort and rest. And if that’s something you don’t feel like you know how to do yet, be kind to yourself as you practice it.
Every time you think of “tomorrow” this October, remember to exhale however you can. Keep noticing the soil beneath you. Let yourself be grounded here, even before you know what’s ahead.
Let this be the October you allow your heart to the possibility that you might be surprised in a good way. And no matter what changes or stays the same, may the groundedness, aliveness, and wholeheartedness be here to stay. – Morgan Harper Nichols
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