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The Mellow Wisdom of Autumn

13 October 2025 by Jen Waller

A variety of fresh fruits and vegetables — including apples, pears, lettuce, tomatoes, eggplant, and a yellow pepper — sit against a clean white background. Text on the image reads: "Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits." (Samuel Butler) The image evokes abundance, natural cycles, and gentle maturity.

Autumn doesn’t mourn the end of summer — it ripens into something fuller.
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Categories Following What Speaks to You Tags autumn, change, coaching, growth, patience, quote, reflection, Samuel Butler, seasons, transformation Leave a comment

Coaching Quote of the Day 6th October 2014

6 October 2014 by Jen Waller

“Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.” (Samuel Butler)

Categories quote Tags learning, life, playing, public, Samuel Butler, violin Leave a comment

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