Cross My Fingers and Hope For The Best.

"Then all of a sudden

I heard a note

It started in my chest

And ended in my throat

Then I realized

I was swimming."

Fall Into Change

Shot by Alaina Rescky

The bond between trees and their leaves is becoming weaker.

Weather men and women are replacing words like bright and sunny with brisk and windy.

Scarves and boots will soon replace shorts and sandals.

Mittens will soon be grasping a rainbow array of coffee and tea filled mugs, for people who crave that warm fuzzy feeling in the frost filled mornings.

Fact. Fall is my favorite season. For oh so many reasons. The poplar, birch and maple trees all somehow figure out how to express their brightest colors before they fall to the ground to be forgotten. It's almost like an art exhibit showing for a limited amount of time. Before any crisp winds begin to blow, it's those little guys that tip us off of change to come.

Fall is synonymous with change. It's everywhere you look. The change of colours, the change of mentality, and the change of priorities or goals. For many, shifting from the easy relaxed nature of the summer months, to the down to business mindset of the cooler months is a routine reality. Although, at times I do wish I could live in an endless summer. The fact of the matter is fall brings about a sense of "do" in people.

It is often said that the only constant in life is change. In a constantly shifting world, the only thing we can be sure of is that we are sure of nothing.

It's best to simply fall into change, after all, you can't control it anyway.

Much Love,

Brie

Hello.

How are you doing?

I often wonder how such a loaded question became a meaningless greeting. One which only gains value when asked with the preface; "no, but really..."

An acquaintance of mine once told me about a social experiment he conducted - when asked the question "how are you doing?" he would honestly and truthfully reply. Whether he was having the best of days or the worst. Either way, he was going to be honest and truthfull.

This sparked me into thinking about how so many of our interactions have become devalued. Our words lack meaning. A conversation between two people can become just a matter of going through the motions. Why put so much effort into it when you can find out how that person is by typing their name into a search bar.

Conversation leads to knowledge. Knowledge leads to understanding. Understanding is what we crave.

I will, from this point forward, ask "how are you doing" with the most sincerity.

Peas & Luhv,

Brie