This is my way of looking at October, not just as a month, but as a state of being. A season of celebration, of stretching joy beyond a single day, of noticing beauty in unexpected places.
This year, I started celebrating my birthday early — a gentle rebellion against time and a love letter to life itself. What began last month continues joyfully through October. Because why should joy be rushed? There’s poetry too in remembering the world is still beautiful, people remain kind, and the sun continues to shine.
I’m talking about moments and choices that remind me that life, itself, is a celebration. As I previously wrote in a post, A Way of Looking at Time: one approach is to live life boldly, for you realise that you don’t know how the heck to look at time and its preciousness…
Here’s how I’ve been soaking it all in, so far:
1. Sun, Sand, and the Mediterranean
There’s no better way to honour another trip around the sun than literally basking in it and on the shores of the Mediterranean, where the sand and sea whisper their timeless secrets.
2. Dancing to Free Music in Lisbon
At the Portas do Mar Festival, joy was the only ticket needed. Music spilled into the air, and I let it carry me, grateful for life’s unplanned symphonies.
3. Climbing Mountains and Gratitude
Each step upwards was a quiet reminder: my body is capable, my heart is strong, and gratitude is the summit.
4. Tiramisu in Andorra la Vella
Indulgence has its place. But when love and attention are added like a personal message meant just for you — in a mountain city that seems curious but hides itself — it becomes incredibly special. You take time to savour it.
5. The Grace of Being Welcomed
This season, I’ve been walking into places — not to take up space, not to shrink myself, but simply to be. And for a change, I didn’t have to force anyone to make room for me but felt welcomed. One such wonderful experience was in Toulun. It also allowed me to re-evaluate my own unconscious biases.
6. Chasing More Sunshine
Light and joy both become more abundant when we actively seek them.
7. A Birthday in Sardinia
Sardinia — a land of muses, poets, and timeless beauty. This island has always been on my travel wish list. So, spending my birthday here this year felt like a gift from the universe, a reminder that dreams sometimes come true in technicolour.
8. Seeing Myself with Love
Perhaps the greatest gift is looking in the mirror and appreciating the person I see reflected.
So here’s to October — a month for reflection, celebration, and discovering beauty in the most unexpected places.
If you’re an October baby too, happy birthday! May you find poetry in the every day, wonder in your journey, and warmth in every corner of your world. ♥♥♥
And to you all my fellow bloggers, happy autumn or the season you’re in!
