Fall is a beautiful time of year. I love the coolness in the air, the soft feel of fleece against my skin and the warmth of a cup of coffee in my hand. It is a time for snuggling in and making a nest, something I love doing. I love my home. Adventure is great but at the end of the day home is best. I can spend hours wandering around my house rearranging and touching things. I waste a lot of time doing this but it seems to ground me. Especially when I am out of sorts or feeling overwhelmed. I've been learning lessons in boundary setting these past weeks and it is difficult. The first part of setting a boundary (for me) is knowing what my need is and that is hard for me. Knowing and stating my needs has been a difficult thing for me to do. I grew up always thinking of others and thinking that if their needs were met then I would be ok. It took quite a while to realize that before I could really take care of others I had to treasure myself and what I wanted. Today I hold those needs close to my heart and protect them carefully because they have been discovered with great searching. My home is some place where I always feel protected and safe.
Hey, Lorrie, you went to the farmer's market and took more gorgeous photos. Love the pumpkins - not only beautiful, but also very yummy! Good that you are learning to heed your own needs and to set boundaries. Important lessons. Difficult to learn. You go, girl.
ReplyDeleteOh, those photos - can you send some of those persimmons through cyber space?! I hear what you are saying about setting boundaries and being aware of your own needs. As soon as I do that, I have to always deal with my feelings of guilt. It is not easy, is it?! Love, Silke
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bounty photos... and yes... you need to be there for yourself in order to be there for others...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and post. My husband always says I'm "nesting" when I go around the house moving/changing things, but it is a good feeling isn't it?
ReplyDeleteYes, I love being at home too! You're not a Cancerian by any chance are you?!
ReplyDeleteLovly lovely photos - feel like I could just reach out and touch the fruit :-)
After you have rearranged things do you take a step back at look at it all and think ok- that looks good- From your post it sounds as if we are quite alike!
ReplyDeleteI love Nesting!
I can almost smell the Farmers Market, thanks to your beautiful photos! Like you, I also love going through my rooms, looking at things and gently touching this and that. Readying the nest for winter is such a comfort to me, too. To truly be able to feel completely protected and safe is such a gift and a blessing, isn't it.
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