Aging Is Soulful

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Of all the seasons I’m most connected to, it would be autumn. This association has changed over the decades. I’m in my 57th circle around the sun and autumn calls me home over and over. The subtle changes in the weather, where those dog days of summer recede, bring an appreciation to the transparency of autumn.

Aging isn’t only chronological; it is also soulful. I’ve rediscovered my true self in my emotional aging. Life’s tutelage has given me wisdom to see how I won’t accept any strikes against my being.

I stand without any leaves covering my silhouette. There’s less and less to hide and my autumnal self becomes stronger as each season has led me to self-understanding. My symbolic leaves are frequently changing.

Life has changed me.

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