How do you see the glass? Is it half empty…or…is it half full?

Summer is over, and we are now approaching the last few months of the year, which means we are now entering autumn (and winter is right around the corner).

The goal? A glass half-full of fall!

Cool, crisp air – beautiful yellow, gold, and red leaves gently falling to the ground – the first smell of logs burning in a fireplace – cuddling with someone you care about on a cooler evening – a cozy sweater – pumpkin picking – apple picking – apple cider – the beginning of the holiday season. Thanksgiving-delicious turkey, yams, turkey stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie to fill your stomach, your heart, and your soul.

If you research the meaning of each season, you will find there are websites that point out the positive aspects of the end of a season and the positive aspects of the season ahead. But there are also negative sides to each season that may bring sadness and loneliness for some.

As with most things in life, different people will approach the exact same experience in a different way. Is the glass half full, or is the glass half empty? Research has shown that having a positive attitude helps reduce stress and anxiety and leads to a healthier psychological and physical well-being. Whereas, having a negative attitude can affect you mentally and physically, causing anxiety, stress, and depression.

If you see your glass as half full, you will enjoy and embrace the positives of the fall (and every other) season. You’ll enjoy and be more accepting of the positives, and cope with the negatives. If you see the glass half empty, then you may miss out on the joyful experiences of the positives. We hope that by reminding yourself of all there is to enjoy, celebrate, and be grateful for (despite any negatives), your glass will be half full… or more!

May your glass be overflowing with all the joy and wonder each and every season has to offer!

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Coping Quote Corner

This section of E-Cope is dedicated to all the famous, or not-so-famous people who have been quoted all through history and in present times, giving us little tidbits of life that move us, inspire us, and make us ponder about ourselves, our lives, our relationships, or life in general.

Sometimes, it’s just one little sentence that can make us stop and think and give us the wisdom to find ways to cope with whatever life throws our way. Whether these words be serious, or humorous, they have withstood the test of time.

We hope you will find just the right quote to help you cope with whatever you are going through on your journey.

Coping Quotes

“I think that little by little, I’ll be able to solve my problems and survive.” — Frida Kahlo – Mexican artist

“Who you are inside is what helps you make and do everything in life.” — Fred Rogers – Pioneer in children’s programming

“Embrace the glorious mess that you are.” — Elizabeth Gilbert – American journalist and writer

“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson – American essayist

“Bravery is not the absence of fear. Bravery is feeling the fear, the doubt, the insecurity, and deciding that something else is more important.” — Mark Manson – author

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