Rejuvenation

This September, let the rain revive you

In Mexico City, September is a month of rain. We get long stretches of sunlight in between gray and dreary spells, and the evenings in particular seem to foment showers. These dreary periods, I am convinced, mimic our predicted state of emotional regulation. More and more, we’ll be leaning into and processing heavier emotions–and feeling rejuvenated after as a result. For rain offers more than a grim setting–it is the life force that keeps us all alive. Without it, there would be no replenishment, no vibrant ecosystem. When we give space to our full range of emotion, this gives rise to personal and national celebration, of which there will be plenty this month. There are things to be proud of, and we’ll be more receptive to those reminders and that energy this month.

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