The old adage Spring Forward and Fall Back?

What comes to mind when you think of fall? I think of new beginnings, new wardrobe and stationery supplies, wooly sweaters and the smell of fallen leaves. It is also my favourite time of year for these very same reasons. It may be my New Year rather than the traditional month of January.

It makes sense that September is our New Year; we spent the first 20 years of our lives celebrating this month. A new grade perhaps even a new school and don't forget the new corduroy pants with it's matching wooly sweater. 

That is what makes this time of year more exciting, even when we don't have a new grade to start. We’ve been conditioned to be excited for September's release of new things.Will they like me? Will I like them? Will I pass or fail? Did I pick the right direction?

Three September’s ago, like a typical New Year, I had come to expect change, however this one was like teenage hormone explosion…work changes were enormous, bosses being fired, new staff, people quitting, and a corporate structure overhaul. Luckily my home life was stable. But it eventually caught up to me and I got sick, then my dad died and then I got sicker. And if you read this blog, you know what happened next.

I can’t believe it’s been three years since this journey of sickness and recovery started. But more than the just my health it has been a time of redefining what is important to me. As you may well guessed, it is my creative life. I have more hope for my future than ever before and like all new things a wee bit of fear too.

This September, like every other, has a schedule change for me. The growing pains of my youth are all but a distant memory. The teenager is growing up and feels ready for the next big thing in her life. And as with all young adults, this one feels like she is ready to take on the world!

So raise your glasses and sing with me,

For auld lang syne, my dear,

for auld lang syne,

we'll take a cup of kindness yet,

for auld lang syne.

Happy New September!