Let go! The leaves are gracefully swirling to the ground ready to release and start a new adventure. I am always looking forward to Autumn when nature displays its most magnificent colors. It is the season between Summer and Winter when the temperatures become a bit cooler, the air fills with wood smoke, the autumnal equinox signals that days are getting shorter, and farmers are harvesting some crops. Change is constant. Change is good! Let go and enjoy the Season!

The declaration of Independence from Great Britain and its king in 1776 invoked a celebration for their new found freedom. However, the word independence also means separation, being on your own, relying on self only. It can create feelings of . . .

Last month we celebrated all mother figures and to balance it out we also need to celebrate all fathers. To have both present in a child’s life is important under normal circumstances. I just recently came across this wonderful quote by Anne Geddes, “any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.”

The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is the day with the most daylight hours and marks the official beginning of summer, and the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere is the day with the fewest daylight hours. It symbolizes the continuous journey from darkness to light.

The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is the day with the most daylight hours and marks the official beginning of summer, and the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere is the day with the fewest daylight hours. It symbolizes the continuous journey from darkness to light.