The leaves are changing from green to brilliant shades of red, orange, yellow and, yes, brown. The weather is changing toward the colder temperatures. The time it gets darker is changing, shrinking daylight hours as we head toward winter. Our indoor and outdoor decorations change from fall-ish to the Halloween-ish. It is all changing around in October, isn’t it? How do we embrace the changes, especially knowing they come around every year? Like our amazing cover image this month, does it feel like we are traveling alone up many stairs as we change each fall?

In our local article this month, Kelvin Young, RSS, delves into that feeling as he explores what happens after September’s National Recovery Month as those facing addiction and recovery deal with the daily challenges.

With the temperature changes and the increased fall yard work, we can take care of our bodies more. Several of our articles this month focus on the benefits of bodywork and ergonomics at home, at work and at play. Check out all the great articles!

There are quite a few fall events coming up so make sure you check out the news brief and calendar sections! I will be at multiple events in the next month so please come say hi at the New Haven County chapter of Holistic Moms Network’s October 1 event; Connecticut Women’s Consortium’s Trauma & Recovery Conference on October 17-18; Holistic Community Professional’s Passport to Health & Wellness Expo on October 20; and New Age & Crafts Expo on November 3, 2024.

Hope you have a wonderful, fun-filled fall month of October.