🍁 Happy October Reader!

It’s hard to believe we’ve already slipped into a new month. If you’re anything like me, you might feel the pace picking up, like the year suddenly wants to rush to the finish line. That’s why I’ve been practicing small ways to slow time down, and I wrote about it in this week’s blog post: 6 Simple Ways I’m Slowing Down Time This Autumn →

🌿 Nature Connection Invitation: Draw-tober

This October, I’m inviting you into a playful daily ritual called Draw-tober. It’s simple: one nature-inspired drawing prompt each day for 31 days.

The idea isn’t to make “good art” - it’s about noticing, playing, and letting creativity open the door to presence and flow. Even a quick doodle can shift your pace and help you see the season with fresh eyes.

Here’s how you can join in:

✨ Step 1: Choose your version.

• A free printable list of 31 autumn nature prompts you can post on your fridge.
• Or an free digital journal with both drawing and journaling prompts, perfect for your tablet.

✨ Step 2: Set the bar low.
Draw quickly, sketch imperfectly, let yourself have fun.

✨ Step 3: Notice what shifts.
Does drawing help you see autumn in a new way? Does it bring back that inner-child playfulness?

🍂 Grab the free simple printable here → ​
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📝 Check out the digital journal here →​
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🌙 Upcoming Forest Bathing Events

October and November walks still have a few open spots (Including an after hours Full Moon Forest Bathing at Mobot in Novebember!). If you’ve been waiting for the right time, this season is it - the golden light, the crisp air, and the slowing rhythm of autumn make these walks especially powerful.

🍂 🍂 Last Call for Autumn Rhythm Reset

The doors are closing soon for this season’s Autumn Rhythm Reset - my 4-week women’s circle with forest bathing, simple nervous system practices, and a closing bonfire under November’s Supermoon. ✨

If you’ve been craving steadier energy, more presence, and a rhythm you can actually return to when life feels full - this is your moment to join us.

We begin this Saturday, October 5th, just before the Harvest Moon. 🌕

I would love to walk this season alongside you. 💛

Here’s to October being less about rushing, and more about rhythm, presence, and play. 🍁

In Peace and Presence,
Jess

Jess Thenhaus 🌿 Nature Based Wellness Coach | NBHWC, CHHC Certified Forest & Nature Therapy Guide | ANFT 🫶 Helping you cultivate presence, health, & intentionality in your life. CONNECT WITH JESS → Forwarded this email? Subscribe Here for more

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