Quarterly Reflection 🍁

Well it’s suddenly autumn here on the farm where I live. The equinox woke up and said “cold, dark mornings and crisp sunny afternoons - go!” I’m here for it. This is the time when the weather in the PNW makes people want to move here. (But don’t blink - by the end of this month, we’ll be in rain until May… or June… and everyone will wonder why we don’t live in San Diego instead.)

By the next time I post a Quarterly Update email, we will have gotten through this election cycle (votevotevotevotevote) and we’ll be heading into the wintery months of going inward to rest and restore.  

The cycles of nature that we, as humans, are supposed to pay attention to but usually don’t have never been more obvious to me than the last few years living not-in-a-city. And I observe my own cycles more actively now. The ones where I am out and visible and building community through events or productions, the ones when I need to reflect inwardly, and the ones when I am in planning mode. When the seed is germinating and starting to sprout, peeking its leaves out of the damp, fertile soil.

I’ve been in a period of inward reflection since - gee, about March 13, 2020. And while I’ve been creating lots of content and certainly haven’t been quiet around the internets, I haven’t felt very “external.” 

But that’s been shifting. I’ve felt a lot of the little seeds I planted (some of which got put in the soil decades ago) starting to sprout, reaching up towards the light and warmth and looking around to see: who else is here? 

I’m not quite ready to spill the beans on the project I’ve been working on for the past few months, but when I do, I think you’ll agree that being fallow and quiet is some of the most productive work creatives can do.

Happy autumn!
Adriana

ps. I recently gave a glow-up to one of my online courses How to be a Successful Podcast Guest. It’s less than an hour of videos that can really change the game for the success of your communication.

pps. I’m still working 1:1 with clients as I build out this new secret project. Always reach out if you need a few sessions to strengthen your “talking out loud in front of other people” skills.