23/09/2026
Good morning everyone and happy wellbeing Wednesday 😃.
What a day we have planned today for our Mind It group outing ...... i am so excited.
Mind It group is a peer led mental health and wellbeing group. A safe , inclusive space where people can come together and take part in all sorts of activities to support wellbeing.
Today we are celebrating the Autumn Equinox together.
Autumn is a time of transition, both seen and felt.
In the natural world , it is the season of release and letting go.
Autumn reminds us that its ok to slow down and release what no longer serves us.
It teaches us that endings are sometimes necessary and that release is all part of the cycle.
Autumn is also all about harvest.
I thought long and hard about todays activity for the group.
Some may think that our visit to the scrapstore is a bit odd.....but.....it perfectly mirrors the concept of harvest - gathering what is already abundant and available and giving thanks for it.
Finding treasures in this wonderful Alladins cave of craft supplies ,that could then be part of a wonderful craft project during the darker months ahead , is a really grounded way to welcome this new season.
After our scrapstore visit we are headed for a delicious pub lunch together.
This is a nod towards a traditional Equinox 'communal feast'- which are used to bind community together, recognising that we all need to depend on each other to get through these darker months ahead.
I am so looking forward to today.
Refreshing my craft supplies with items that have been saved from landfill feels like a great way to 'gather in the harvest' .
How are you welcoming in this new season?
Whatever you are doing today....have a wonderful Wednesday and make sure to make some time for YOU.
If anyone else would like to come and join us today, take a look at the events listing for details.
We will be meeting on the scrapstore carpark at 12 noon.
HAPPY EQUINOX EVERYONE.
