Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Aug/Sept 2019 Aspire Mag FINAL | Page 58
Decrescendo
Reflect, Revive and Release with
NATURE’S
BY KATHLEEN GUBITOSI
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s a child, my favorite time of year was
back to school! I loved summertime but by
the beginning of August, I would be missing
my friends and wishing for school to start
up again. It wasn’t until years later that I
realized Back to School time, the months
of August and September here in the US, is
really nature’s decrescendo.
Decrescendo is a musical term which means
to gradually reduce in volume, get quieter
or become softer, and that is exactly what
nature is starting to do.
Back to School time, with its retail sales of
clothing and backpacks, makes us think this
is a time of growth, when it’s really a time
of heeding our inner voice, acknowledging
the blessings received this year, and
refocusing our priorities towards the
things that matter most.
My ancestors honored the passing
of the seasons by following an
astronomical calendar called, the
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