Season of Release
I like to celebrate the fall season like it's the new year. It reminds me there is beauty in change. And although the leaves will fall, there is a sort of celebration in the release, and a promise that the fall branches will hold more again in the spring. I believe fall is a time to celebrate our fullness and then release it the earth, arms bare and open to hold new moments in the next season. Fullness I am feeling more settled here in Duluth than I have since June. I found new hiking trails and have approximately 200 photos of gorgeous fall leaves. I find myself deep in the content of our fall semester, and I am amazed at all I have learned so far. I can measure someone's range of motion in their shoulder, elbow, wrist and fingers. I observed a stroke patient who had limited language and a paralyzed right arm. I watched as they were presented with a cooking task and was fully independent in almost everything, shaping life's tasks with their own unique rhythm. The content ...