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The fall season is in its depths this late November (though it surely doesn't feel like it); Whatever the weather or feeling, here are some important fall essentials as you take on the rest of this season filled with autumn leaves, comfy sweaters, and the pushing times of the semester.
1) CONFIDENCE
Splash confidence on that beautiful face of yours. Walk into classes with the hope that you will make it through this semester. With hard work, discipline, and motivation, you will surely be on your way to success! YOU can do it! You just need to believe in yourself. I promise confidence will get you through the day.
2) EMPATHY
This one is an essential for all seasons, every day, 24/7. With the world in its current state, we need to show more than pity or kindness - we need to show an empathy that really transforms hearts. You have no right to judge the person next to you unless you can truly step in their shoes and live their life for a day. Live with an empathy that, even when stepping into another life is impossible, you're still fully able to understand no life is like you're own, and everyone struggles in different ways. Empathy brings about a gentle spirit; Be slow to speak and very quick to listen!
3) A GRATEFUL HEART
Adorn yourself with a grateful heart. Wearing this has served a more valuable purpose than any shirt, makeup, or shoes have served. Having a grateful heart in this season is important, not only because of the Thanksgiving holiday, but also because gratefulness is what keeps us content with the life, the things, and the people in our lives. If you're too busy adorning yourself with jealousy and pessimism, trust me when I say - it won't be your prettiest look. Have a grateful heart, cherish those around you, and you'll find out that your life is a beautiful one!
4) REST
This fall season is one that most people would deem frantic, stressful, and busy. An essential this season should be rest - this is an essential because it is of utmost importance to refill your bucket of physical mental, spiritual, and emotional health. Pouring yourself out in work or people will only last as long as your bucket is filled, so hear me when I say - take a break, drink some nice, wonderful drink, rest with people you love, and refill yourself so that you can once again come to your workspace and feel energized and AWESOME.
5) HOPE
Life may seem difficult and you may feel like there isn't anything that can truly fill you. An essential this season is a hope that anchors our soul, a hope that reaches beyond the things we own or the things we strive for. I ask you to CLING to a hope that is beyond circumstance, instant gratification, any material thing of this world. Hold onto hope and wear it across your bodies, through your minds, and right inside your heart.
While it's easy to run to tangible, material things as "essential" products to fill and satisfy your life, understand that there are many more intangible and personal things we all need in order to be FREE and to be WHOLE. I pray that you're able to fill yourselves with these essentials, so that your inner beauty, your inner compassion, your quirkiness and your joy will shine much brighter than the mere clothes you wear or the products you consume. You are so loved and so cherished!
Photo credits given to Alicia Fox of AFox Photography!
Live well and spread love,
Gracie
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