September, I’ve been waiting for you. 🍂🍁
With a heart full of hope, craving the first pumpkin spice latte of the season, I start reaching for the oversized sweaters + cozy socks tucked in the back of my closet. I find my fall-themed notebooks and get excited to journal all about life in this cozy season. Through my words and intentions, I want to call in how I want to feel: calm, rested, and cozy.
September, each year, you bring a craving I can’t fully name. Not just for fall candles and home comforts but for something deeper. A reset. A return. A slower, more intentional version of myself. The one grasping for air under the weight of juggling everything and not succeeding at finding balance.
September is a sigh of relief. The “Ahhh, the air is crisp again. The food is flavorful, the colors are rich, and life is slow, soft, and cozy again”.
September has always been my new beginning. The month when I set new goals and review my life and my heart. Because in this autumn season, I get to be me, in my full element. I can be honest about the loneliness I’ve carried, the healing I’m still in, and the life I’m quietly working to build.
Chapter 1: Finding Softness In The Now
There’s a version of me that lives in the now and goes through the daily motions and sometimes gets overwhelmed by it all. Then there’s a version of me that daydreams of a different, more exciting life, where she gets to travel with her family, move countries, build a renowned lifestyle brand, and become a published author.
Two realities that are light years away from each other, yet something inside me is always pulled toward the imagined one. As if somehow, if I see myself in that reality, I’ll manifest it and make it my life.
Lately, I’ve been trying to find softness in the life I’m actually living, not the one I dream about. It’s imperfect, messy, overwhelming at times, unpredictable, and uncertain. But I guess God had a plan for me in this season. Maybe living a life I’m not aligned with will help me work harder towards the life I’ve imagined for myself and my little family.
So how do I find softness in the hard moments?
By looking at my daughter’s eyes that sparkle and get excited every time she sees me. Her beautiful smile when she’s happy and content. By looking at the messes we’ve made in the house and be thankful we have a home and belongings. By taking a deep breath in the rare moments I have for myself and reminding myself that it’s all temporary.
If you too need a little (or a lot of) softness in your life, The Soft Life Planner is your invitation to embrace this season of slowing down and turning inward. To give your days a purpose and meaning aside from your to-do list. To rediscover what brings you joy and fulfillment instead of a false sense of accomplishment.
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Chapter 2: The Kind of Loneliness That Company Can’t Fill
It’s been lonely postpartum. The kind of lonely that no one outside myself can fill. The kind of lonely where I drift into a new identity as a mother and leave my maiden self behind. A loneliness between two parts of me—each in awe of the other, yet unable to fully comprehend the other’s experience.
The loneliness has been engulfing me, teaching me to rely more on my motherly instinct and less on external feedback. Maybe that is its purpose: to make me trust myself more and build a strong inner foundation for my daughter. Maybe if I try to see it from a different lens, loneliness is also a season, and like all seasons, it’ll pass.
Chapter 3: The Road Back To Myself
I’ve been walking the road back to myself for a long while and home still feels so far away. I keep waiting to see a door to welcome me in, yet the horizon is always bleak. This season, I am trying to walk a little more slowly, notice what’s around me, and not worry about the destination.
September will be my turning of a new leaf. On the first day of Fall, I’ll be starting a new exciting challenge that I hope you’ll join me for: 100 Days of Bliss. Starting on the Autumn Equinox, there are exactly 100 days to New Year’s Eve and I think this would be a beautiful way to honor the last quarter of the year and end it on a positive note.
I’ll be capturing snippets from my daily life and little moments of bliss, as well as sharing inspirational things, photos, books, and favorites. I’ll share more details soon + announce it on Instagram, so make sure to follow me there so you know when we start.
Let September Be The Season That Holds & Honors You
If you, too, are moving through this season tenderly, I invite you to create your own soft rituals to help you ease into change. Whether it’s your own September reflections, a cup of your favorite tea, a cozy blanket, your journal, or small moments of joy, let this season hold you and comfort you.
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