We are not meant to bloom all year.
Nature doesn’t, so why should we?
Summer is all about expansion, energy, and living outwards. Then autumn arrives like a soft hand on the shoulder saying: slow down, love. Simplify. Turn inward.
Over the years, I’ve learned to embrace this shift. My rhythm naturally changes:
- Mornings start slow, around 7, with tea and a book, my journal, or just silence (luxury!).
- A walk outdoors, some yoga, a shower — only then the workday begins.
- First meal? Around noon.
- Later lunch with Alex at 4–6 pm.
- I close the day outside again: a walk, skatesurf, or time with friends.
As a business owner in my chosen home of Portugal, far from the social circles I might have had if I’d stayed in one place, I had to build community. Teaching yoga became my bridge — it’s how we met most of our friends here. And since the sun is almost always out, I only teach outdoors. Fresh air is non-negotiable.
Working from home for years also taught me how sneaky I can be with myself. I used to set a timer: 45 minutes work, 15 minutes break. Great in theory. In practice? I’d silence the alarm, whisper “just five more minutes,” and suddenly it was hours later.
My new trick: a standing desk.
You cannot “forget yourself” there. After two hours max, your legs will scream louder than any timer. Break taken. No excuses. And honestly, the benefits are gold:
- Better posture & a happier back
- Circulation that actually circulates
- Clearer focus (no slouching brain fog)
- Digestion that works (instead of curling into a chair for hours)
Autumn also softens my routines:
- I let myself wake 30–60 minutes later.
- I drink more tea (all year I’m a tea person, but now it feels like a hug from the inside).
- Soups and stews appear more often.
- My yoga practice shifts with the season.
- Books I’ve stacked for months finally get opened.
- I draw more, create with my hands, anchor myself in the present, and let things be felt — and then let them go.
If I could tell my younger self one thing, it would be this: your body already knows what is good. Listen. Trust. Follow its whispers. Don’t wait until it screams.
This philosophy runs through everything we create at Nourish & Nosh. If you join our Autumn Seasonal Reset, you’ll find my imprint in the weekly live beach yoga classes, online practices recorded for this season, the teas I selected and even the hand-painted cards I’ve prepared for you. You’ll also be held by Alex and his kitchen team, by Gina our psychologist, by Dra. Isabel our nutritionist, and by the BeHuman studio — a community shaping this journey with us.
🍁 The Art of Letting Go — Free Masterclass
Available until September 22 (Spring Equinox). A gentle guide to release & renewal.
🍁 Autumn Seasonal Reset — Starts October 6
Four weeks of nourishment, rhythm, and community.
Because we are not meant to bloom all year.
But when we rest, we prepare the ground for blooming again.
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