Hi, y'all!

Part of our elemental nature means aligning our life and habits with the current physical season.

Right now, with the sun setting earlier, my body requires winding down earlier. During the summer, I won't start to wind down until about 8 or 9pm, but right now, that process starts about 5pm. Even if you aren't experiencing shifts just like this - I imagine you're experiencing shifts in your own way.

I have a dear friend who I love to meet at a local pizza restaurant (if you're local to Evansville or have been to visit us, then you know about Turoni's).

Turoni's is cozy no matter what time of year but when the cold hits, it's a wintertime dream. The lighting is dim and dark with faux candlelight on the tables. I grew up going to this specific restaurant and it's nostalgic in all of the best ways. Turoni's is our spot.

When we chatted about our next pizza date (that will last at least 2+ hours), I said I was having a hard time picking a date because I don't want to be out late-for-me or drive home in the dark.

So, she said - what if we met at 2:30?

DONE.

Now, I have a dream dinner date with one of my besties at 2:30pm on a Tuesday (time freedom is also one way we live in our elemental nature).

What's something that feels good to you that maybe goes against societal norms? For me, going to dinner after dark in the winter doesn't feel good, and I'm so, so grateful to be surrounded by people who not only get it, but accept it and celebrate it.

This week, I invite you to pay attention to what feels good ... and then ask for it.

Extra kudos to your loved ones if they suggest it first - sometimes it takes that outside perspective to see what's right in front of us.

Until next week -

Leslie