Seasons are funny things aren’t they? We closely associate certain things with certain times of the year, and it feels odd to consider them outside of their seasonal context…
Like drinking eggnog outside on your front porch in the summer.
Like your favorite radio station busting out Christmas carols in April.
Like serving a roast turkey with cranberry sauce and gravy and pumpkin pie for the 4th of July.
Like sending frilly heart-shaped cards proposing undying affection to all your acquaintances in the middle of September.
Like this decidedly fall-inspired cocktail recipe that I shared in July…
I’m feeling very introspective lately, so this little instance of writing an out-of-season blog post has naturally spiraled into something more emotionally complex for me.
Because while some things are great to enjoy out of season (like the fact that we can buy delicious fruits, even in the wintertime), some things are simply best experienced with their own context and are spoiled by trying to rush them.
Sometimes you just need to sit and wait for the next season. Or better yet, enjoy the season you are in without overshadowing it with the anticipation of things to come.
Do you see what I’m getting at?
Sometimes I feel like I am just drifting. Like an airplane circling the airport, but not yet given the go-ahead to land. Waiting for the next season. Waiting for the leaves to turn. Waiting for the buds to open.
Just think of how good life will be when…
When the weekend comes.
When Thanksgiving break comes.
When Christmas break comes.
When I can finally…
And I need to stop.
Because margaritas are good in the summertime. And twinkly lights are good in the winter night. And brisk breezes are good in the fall. And teaching little children is good in the semester. And waking up and enjoying a cup of coffee is good in the morning. And coming home from work and putting on pajamas is good in the evening.
And dealing with frustrations and chaos and difficult things and difficult people is good and it’s growing.
Life is good. NOW. In season.
Trying to get some comments in with hubby's computer this morning 🙁
I'm reminding myself of all the good things this week since I've had a lot of bad luck lately. But it's good that a I found a home for one of the strays last night.
And yes I'm having a fall drink this weekend
I'm so glad you were able to find a home for the kitty – was it the calico one? I'd have taken him/her in a heartbeat 🙂 I hope the bad stuff sorts itself out soon and you have a really wonderful weekend!
This is good. Especially now that I have a child- need to remember to slow down and enjoy the now, instead of waiting for the next thing and the next thing. Time goes at warp speed with a child, so I need to remember to slow down and enjoy all the now moments!
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Emily, I'm so glad you enjoyed this post! I can only imagine how important it is to stay in the present with a little one 🙂
I am constantly in a state of waiting for the next moment to come. I am now in a place where I'm trying to enjoy the now and what's really helping me is telling myself every morning "try to create memories today." Everything is an experience. Might as well make it a good one to look back on.
Jazmin, I love that – "try to create memories today" – totally stealing/borrowing that 🙂
I like that too!
I am so on the same page as you, sister. My theme song lately has been Carly Simon's "Anticipation," as I wait for news from my boyfriend's job.. I feel like everything in my life revolves around this one bit of insight from the military and if I don't hear soon, I'm going to throw up. The first line of "Anticipation" is what gets me: "We can never know about the days to come, but we think about them anyway." MAN, that is me. I overthink the future constantly. It's hard to just live in the moment. I'm not very good at it.
Megan, I feel you girl! I'm not familiar with that song, but I'll have to check it out!
This sounds so delicious! I LOVE the recipe written on the page in the book, so awesome!
Dria, it's so good! Let me know if you make it & love it!