Nurturing November

It’s a strange thing, November.

Winter is waffling about it’s arrival. The madness of September and celebrations of October a memory, while the silly season hasn’t quite begun. What to do about a strange little month like this? Sure if you live in the US or are American, you have Thanksgiving to look forward to, but for the rest of us, it’s kind of an in between that can potentially become an abyss of lost time.

I like to think of November as a nurturing month. A time to restore my coffers while preparing for the silly season and new year ahead. Each morning after enjoying some well deserved coffee time with my hubby Chris, I start up a second brew of sliced ginger and lemon in my dutch oven, get some chill music fired up and prepare my paints, writing or whatever I am planning to tackle for the day. With a few games of fetch with the kitties* under my belt, they settle in for a nap and I settle into my day.

My agenda** for restoration in November revolves around hydration, nourishing soups, field trips, early nights, plenty of naps and walks in nature while accomplishing any sort of self care that I’ve put off for the sake of busier times.

My agenda for preparation is all about creating touchstones along a loosely cleared path. Day-timers are inked, supplies and rooms are decluttered, goals are dreamed up, written about and broken down into digestible morsels.

My life may unfold much differently than I idealize, but I feel more deeply prepared for whatever may lie ahead when December and the new year roll around.

How do you make the most of your November?

Does it leave you feeling nurtured?

If not, what seeds might you plant to allow your future & self to grow?

Until next month, enjoy the time that you create.

XO

Moe

*Playing fetch with Nala & Talulah helps to satisfy their drive to hunt. This allows them to safely and sanely be indoor cats.

**Agenda might sound like a busy word, but really, it just means writing things down and blocking off time so that what you wish for or plan on will actually happen.