How can I use seasonal changes to reset my life without starting over?
Starting over is violent. Resetting is graceful. Nasreddin Hodja never threw his life away—he looked at it sideways, noticed what wasn't working, and made one small shift. Seasons are nature's permission slips for this. Spring doesn't demand you abandon winter; it asks what you learned in the dark and what you're ready to tend. A seasonal reset means: What's one habit or relationship or practice that served me then and doesn't now? What's one thing I want to practice this season that I couldn't before? Autumn is excellent for releasing—the tree doesn't agonize, it just lets go. Summer is excellent for trying—the garden doesn't philosophize, it grows. Winter teaches storage and depth. Spring teaches beginning without erasing. You're not erasing your life; you're reading it seasonally, like chapters. The examined joyful life doesn't need revolutions. It needs attention and small adjustments that respect where you've been while making space for where you're going. What does this season want to teach you about what to keep and what to release?