Living in the Midwest my entire life, I have come to enjoy the seasons and the changes that they bring. In Illinois, we certainly experience the best and worst of ALL of the four seasons. They can be wonderfully mild, or harshly harsh. It is something that you become used to, but also, something that you come to enjoy.
For me, I love the smells of the changes of the seasons. To be a little more focused, I love the smells within the seasons that also represent beginnings and ends of things.
For example...
The new school year has a smell. It is the warmth of the summer as it begins to transition to rainy, cooler weather.
American Football season (and World Soccer season) have the smell of turning leaves. It is an earthy smell that lets you know that hoodies and campfires will soon be the norm.
Halloween has a smell. It smells like crisp air and apple cider.
Thanksgiving has a smell. It smells like food...lots of food, family, and friends.
Winter break has many smells. My favorite is the smell of the preparations for spring.
There are so many smells that represent change. It is so interesting that smells are cues that life is about to change. These smells are not to be taken for granted. These smells are part of the awareness and details of the experiences of life. They have purpose...for us to enjoy and created memories within them.
Be Mindful.
Peace.
Mark Levine
#Mindfulliteracy
@LevineWrites
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