By April Wild

Each year, it happens earlier. We leave summer behind with its long evenings, holidays and outdoor buzz, and instead of being welcomed into autumn, we’re rushed headfirst into Christmas.

Shops brim with tinsel before the leaves have fallen. Social media fills with festive light trails, Christmas markets and “magical woodland” events. Autumn, with all its richness and quiet wisdom, is squeezed out.

So, I find myself asking: is autumn the forgotten season?

For me, the answer is yes. And yet, it’s also the season we need most.

The Pause We Skip

Life moves in cycles. Summer is outward and expansive; winter is inward and still. Autumn is the bridge - the pause between inhale and exhale. It’s a moment to reflect, reset and prepare. But as a culture, we skip it. We leap from the peak of summer into the frenzy of Christmas, bypassing the season that could help us slow down and prevent burnout.

A Season of Letting Go

Autumn invites release. Just as trees shed their leaves, we can shed habits,........

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