{"id":751,"date":"2011-10-12T14:31:39","date_gmt":"2011-10-12T12:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joannearchibald.com\/?p=751"},"modified":"2023-03-30T11:44:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T09:44:29","slug":"the-lesson-of-the-leaves-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joannearchibald.com\/fr\/blog\/the-lesson-of-the-leaves-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The lesson of the leaves"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the trees let go of what they no longer need this autumn, carpeting the ground in their golden foliage, take a look at what you\u2019d be better off without\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love the autumn. I always have. It\u2019s a time when I\u2019ve always felt hopeful, optimistic and energetic. I have always enjoyed that \u201cback to school\u201d feeling \u2013 the promise of new friends, new activities, new subjects to learn. Even now as an adult, for me it\u2019s a time for clearing out the house (actually, for me, any time is a good time for a clear-out), sharpening pencils, cleaning shoes, making a list of things I want to do before the Christmas period. It\u2019s a time to sign up for new classes, kick-start an exercise programme, embark on a new adventure, begin a new project or hobby.<\/p>\n

A time for everything\u2026 a time to keep and a time to throw away<\/strong><\/p>\n

Funnily enough, the symbolism and natural cycle represented by the autumn is exactly the opposite of all these things. As summer fades and the conkers begin to fall, nature withdraws into herself and slows down, preparing to hibernate. The trees are doing their own little clear-out, taking a last look at their foliage and then throwing off their leaves and hunkering down to wait out the winter months.<\/p>\n

This year, I\u2019m planning to (excuse the pun) take a leaf out of the old oak\u2019s book. I don\u2019t intend to abandon my natural instinct to sort out my wardrobe, enrol in a class and set some pre-Yule goals. That would just be going against my character, and if there\u2019s one thing I\u2019ve learned it\u2019s that way madness lies! No, I am going to add a new, slightly different, goal to my habitual autumnal industriousness. Just as the trees cast off the leaves they no longer need, I\u2019m trying to rid my life of anything that I no longer need.<\/p>\n

Now, on one level, this means physically sorting through my stuff and ridding my home of things that are unused, unwanted and unnecessary to me. This alone always does me the power of good. On a deeper level, however, it also means getting rid of things in my life \u2013habits, behaviours, people \u2013 that no longer suit me or serve me. It means taking a good look at the way I am, what I do, and how I live, examining each aspect and asking, \u201cDoes this truly nourish me?\u201d<\/p>\n

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most literal example of this is in my diet. I don\u2019t really have any of the major vices but I do have a potent addiction to strong black tea with milk. Not very rock and roll, I know. I know that after the first two teas of the day, any cup beyond that isn\u2019t really enjoyable. I know that too much of the stuff makes me agitated (you can only imagine my nerves when I have coffee), and I am aware that it\u2019s not great for my teeth or kidneys. It simply doesn\u2019t nourish me or do me any good. So, this autumn, I\u2019m limiting myself to a maximum of two cups a day \u2013 one when possible. I\u2019m not crazy enough to give it up altogether as I value my friends and family too much to unleash a pre-tea me on them too often, but I am making a concerted effort to stick to green after my first morning cup of \u201creal\u201d tea.<\/p>\n

When autumn leaves start to fall<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once started, this non-physical clear-out can go in any direction. What about looking at unhelpful thought processes? Or knee-jerk emotional reactions that could be checked and kept under control with a little practice? A habit of contradicting other people or interrupting? How about choosing to listen a little harder to your inner voice for a few weeks and making sure that it\u2019s singing only positive songs about you and your abilities? What about letting go of a negative emotion or belief?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m taking my cue from nature this autumn. As each leaf is shed from the trees outside my window, I\u2019m going to try to let go of something that\u2019s holding me back or making me less than I could be. Every time I see a tree ablaze with orange, gold and yellow or I spot a shiny chestnut on the ground, I\u2019ll remind myself of own bag of emotional dead leaves and rotten conkers and toss a few on the bonfire.<\/p>\n

Originally published on Running in Heels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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