Softness: The New Strong

As August draws to a close, I find myself affected by the change that is all around us, and this year is no different.  I have never been a fan of autumn; it seems to me to be the season that most marks out the fleeting nature of our lives; underlines most clearly that ‘all things must pass’.  In years gone by it has signaled the start of the fight to survive winter, both psychologically and to some extent physically, but that too has changed.  I no longer dread the descent to depression that made the winter months a battle, alongside the struggle against physical illness.