Ki Notes

There are moments in life when everything we’ve known about ourselves begins to shift. Sometimes the change is welcomed—like giving birth or becoming a grandmother. Other times it arrives uninvited—through loss, illness, menopause, or the end of a career. Regardless of how it comes, transformation demands something sacred from us: the willingness to grieve who we once were so that we can be reborn into who we are becoming.

If you are entering your own season of wonder and reimagining—seeking a home for your mind, body, and spirit; if you are in the liminal space—fall is the perfect time to begin. Autumn symbolizes midlife in the life cycle. Creatively, it is a season of abundance and gathering: a time to reap the benefits of what you have sown materially, mentally, physically, and spiritually. The harvest is ready. It is the season to gather, focus, turn inward, and let go.

In recent years, we've been inundated with reminders to rest. We certainly recognize its importance and desire to do so, but the questions persist: how do I find time for it, what exactly is it, and how do I go about it?