Oh, Cinnamon Brooms!

Trader Joe's Cinnamon Broom

I am thankful for cinnamon brooms. Nothing says fall to me like the sweet smell of cinnamon. This broom is the perfect way to fill the house with autumn-ness! I think of fall with each waft.

Fall is my favorite time of year. Fall brings about so many changes, usually lovely ones, but sometimes not. This fall has been a challenge, with a lot of changes; I haven't coped as well as I thought I would. Between injuries and finances, I felt as if I was spiraling through darkness. These were not the autumnal changes I had expected.

I take comfort that through it all I was and continue to be surrounded by amazing people for whom I am eternally grateful. I also take comfort in my cinnamon broom. For a time in my life that has been wholly inconsistent, disheartening and frustrating, it is such a treat to have that sweet smell of the cinnamon broom. It makes me think of all the happy autumnal moments I've had in years passed. It lets me know that "all shall be well, and all shall be well, all manner of things shall be well"--Julian of Norwich. It lets me know that no matter what, I am loved; that even when I can't feel it or see it, I am loved; that in my darkest hours, I am loved.

Bet you didn't know a broom could do all that, did 'ya?