Be Like a Pumpkin

We're in the midst of the fall season, and it is evident by the pumpkin theme found just about everywhere. Pumpkin lattes, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, Limited-edition Pumpkin Spice Cheerios, Pumpkin Pie M & Ms, pumpkin pie gelato, pumpkin martinis, pumpkin soup, pumpkin candles, Pumpkin Spice Deodorant -- no thank you! Paint a pumpkin! Carve a pumpkin. Pumpkin is a sure sign of fall and it signals the last of the harvest.

Pumpkins can last forever, about 12 weeks.  Jack-o-lanterns last about 8 days. If you put both in a tub of water, What do you think would happen? The pumpkin would float and the Jack would sink.  The scientific concept is called buoyancy. Pumpkin is hollow on the inside. The Jack-o-lantern is solid throughout. Positive buoyancy is when something is less dense than the water around it. This will make the object float.

So here's the thing, some say that holding on is a sign of great strength. However, more it takes great fortitude to let go. It's not giving up, it's lightening your load and creating space to live and love more buoyantly. Fall is the perfect time to let things go. Hollowing out the old, the dead, the unnecessary promotes longevity.

Exercise: Take some time to distance yourself in order to view your situation with more clarity and less emotion.

Journal:
What am I holding onto exactly?
What have I outgrown?
Whose negativity is rubbing off on me?
What fears are holding me back?
What about my current circumstance is no longer in alignment with my head and my heart?

My Life's Lesson: The past is a crutch, not a security blanket.

From the sweetest spot in my heart to yours, may you let go of the things that drag you down and live life with joy and happiness,
Audrey xo

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