I love fall and know that it is a bittersweet time for many. The leaves fall and winter is coming. But fall is a time to enjoy and appreciate nature's colour palette. The oranges, reds, browns, and yellows bring a sense of wonder and warmth that provide a foil to the cooler weather. As an artist who is partial to warmer colour palettes, this time of year brings inspiration and ideas.

Apart from the beauty of the colours, fall is also a time of change. Falling leaves that lead to bare trees seem like a kind of death, and it is. But for change to happen something must go. We can take cues from nature and let go of things that do not make our lives great. Change and transformation require some action on our part. We too have our seasons of change.

I have learnt that leafless trees are hardy because they need less energy to stay alive. They are also able to withstand mighty storms and massive gust of winds in winter because the wind finds it easier to move through trees that do not have the obstacle of leaves. Letting go, it seems, is essential to our survival.

Changing seasons and the transition can be uncomfortable but it is about perspective because this time can also be exciting and inviting. Like trees in winter, being grounded and knowing who we are can be our security blanket. We can be confident in the knowledge that we will persevere and like trees we will gain new leaves.

Seasons change and so do we.