Tuesday Thoughts And Harvest

Isabelle
Oct 9
3 min read

Hi friends

I trust you took me up on last week’s challenge and wrote a real card to someone :).

This week, with the Harvest Moon still fresh in the sky, I find myself turning inward again. It feels like the perfect time for some fall musings — those gentle reflections that arrive when the air cools, the light softens, and nature begins her quiet transformation.

When the Leaves Fall, Gather Your Harvest

Fall always feels like a deep breath to me. After the busyness of summer, it’s as if the whole world exhales. The trees loosen their grip, the fields stand ready, and even the sky seems to pause. It’s nature’s way of reminding us to slow down, take stock, and trust that the cycle of change is not an ending, but a preparation.

It’s easy to see autumn only as a season of letting go — of shedding what no longer serves us. And yes, there’s beauty in that release. But what if fall is also an invitation to gather? To look at the year behind us and notice how much we’ve actually grown. To gather the lessons learned, the resilience built, the strength that surfaced when we didn’t think we had any left.

Just like the trees, we’re invited to release — not because we’re losing, but because we’re making space for renewal. When the leaves fall, they don’t vanish into nothingness. They return to the earth, breaking down slowly, feeding the soil, enriching the roots for what’s next. In their quiet surrender, they’re still contributing to life.

Maybe this year you’ve learned to speak up for yourself after years of silence. Maybe you’ve finally given yourself permission to rest — without guilt, without explanation. Or perhaps you’ve begun to understand that your worth isn’t measured by how much you do, but by the grace of simply being.

That’s your harvest. Those are the fruits of your inner work — the invisible seeds you’ve tended through courage, heartbreak, healing, and persistence. They may not always look like accomplishments from the outside, but they are the quiet victories that shape who you’re becoming.

And then there are the relationships you’ve worked on — maybe the hardest harvest of all. The ones where you’ve chosen honesty over comfort, or boundaries over approval. Perhaps you’ve had to let some connections fall away, not out of bitterness, but out of love for your own peace. Or maybe you’ve watered old roots, nurturing a friendship back to life after years of distance. Relationships, like gardens, require both pruning and patience. The ones that remain, strengthened by truth and mutual respect, become part of the harvest too — proof that growth can happen between people just as beautifully as it does within us.

So as you move through this season, take a moment to stand still and honor yourself. Feel your own rhythm slowing to match the rhythm of the earth. Notice what’s falling away — and instead of mourning it, consider how it might be nourishing the next version of you. Because sometimes the most important growth happens underground, unseen but essential — a deep rooting before the next bloom.

This week's affirmation:

I honor what’s falling away and trust what’s growing beneath the surface.

Reflection Prompt: What are you ready to release — and what wisdom or strength are you harvesting as you do?

PS: Message me for a free consult to start moving toward a more confident you.

You are loved. Deeply loved. Loved beyond measure.

Until next time,

Isabelle