From an Autumn Child

From an Autumn Child

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The Loom of Fate
There are seasons of life where I’ve longed for a machine to tell me what to do when I’m at a crossroads, unsure whether to leave or stay, say yes or…
 • Rachael Evans
Dear first frost,
You snuck up on me this morning, without fanfare, without a need to announce yourself.
 • Rachael Evans
Growing up
The hard parts of growing up don’t mean you’re failing. They mean you’re human.
 • Rachael Evans
The soundtrack of my seasons
The small percussion of raindrops against the window. The rustle of leaves underfoot. The kettle’s whistle punctuating early morning. Even distant…
 • Rachael Evans
Wrapped in Wool
Unlike so many things, wool improves with time; it takes on the shape of your body, the warmth of your touch. It remembers you.
 • Rachael Evans
Autumn Bedtimes
What I’ve come to love about autumn sleep, is that it feels both deliberate and forgiving. We prepare for it carefully, with our teas and socks and…
 • Rachael Evans
The whisper
There’s a moment at the very end of Lost in Translation, 2003, that I’ve never been able to forget.
 • Rachael Evans
What it means to retreat
I’m learning, slowly, that retreat is not indulgence but practice. A rhythm, like sleeping and waking, outward and inward.
 • Rachael Evans
Dear pockets,
There’s something quietly miraculous about you.
 • Rachael Evans
From an Autumn Child
From an Autumn Child
Seeking the quiet moments in life - the ones that are slow, gentle and softly unfolding. Written by an autumn child, a sensitive soul and maker of things.
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