2026 Issue #38

How to Prepare Your Body for Fall (Instead of Fighting the Change)

Hi Reader,

The other day I had a long list of things to do.

Like always. 😂

But I didn't feel like doing any of it.

Does that ever happen to you?

Usually, I can push through.

You get up. You get moving. You drink the cup of coffee (or two). You do what needs to be done.

But this day felt different.

I wasn't tired exactly.

I just felt...

resistant.

And of course, my first instinct was to fight it.

Come on, Nikki. You have stuff to do.

But while I was struggling with that feeling, I was guided back to a really simple concept:

What if I stopped fighting my energy and started working with it?

That's when I got an idea, what if I paid attention to the rhythm of the moon?

Nature doesn't expect everything to stay the same

The moon moves through a cycle over a 28-day period.

It begins dark with the new moon.

Then, little by little, more light appears.

There's a sense of building.

Growing.

Expanding.

Until eventually we reach that beautiful full moon.

And then?

It doesn't stay full.

The light begins to fade again.

The cycle turns inward until we arrive back at the new moon and begin again.

And it got me thinking...

Why do we expect ourselves to be any different?

We expect to wake up every morning with the same motivation.

The same energy.

The same creativity.

The same ability to GET. STUFF. DONE.

And if we don't?

We assume something is wrong.

Maybe some days aren't meant for pushing.

Maybe some days are for planning.

Some are for creating.

Some are for doing.

And some are for slowing down enough to figure out what we actually need next.

And now nature is about to do the same thing.

Fall officially starts this week.

Look around and you can already see the shift happening.

The days are getting shorter.

The mornings are getting cooler.

The garden is slowing down.

Plants are finishing what they started months ago.

Leaves will begin to fall.

Nature is changing its rhythm.

Maybe we should, too.

I don't mean cancel your responsibilities and spend the next six months under a blanket drinking tea.

Although... 😂

I mean recognizing that we don't have to operate at full speed all year long.

Fall can be a really beautiful time to ask:

What does my body need as I head into winter?

Maybe it's getting outside during the daylight instead of spending the whole day indoors.

Maybe it's protecting your sleep a little more.

Maybe it's trading some of the cold, quick summer foods for warm soups, roasted vegetables, slow-cooked meats and nourishing meals.

Maybe it's adding warming herbs and spices like ginger and cinnamon.

And maybe it's looking at that giant to-do list and deciding that not everything on it deserves your energy.

Fall isn't just about preparing your house and garden for winter.

It's a chance to prepare YOU, too.

Maybe you don't need to push harder.

Maybe you need to change your rhythm.

Because nature certainly does.

And somehow, every spring...

it still manages to bloom again.

xo,