Daylight Saving Time (or summertime as it is called in some countries) is a way of getting more light out of the day. To make it easier to remember which way the clock goes, we’ve learned to keep in mind the little expression, “Spring forward, Fall behind.” But the daylight isn’t all we’re trying to squeeze more out of.

We often view Spring as a time of cleaning, sorting, new openings; Summer as open-armed, vacations and care-free expression; Fall (Autumn) as a time to wrap up business deals and batten down the hatches for colder weather, but also for quieter, reflective time and the family engagements of Winter. Fall signals our year is fast coming to a close and we scurry to gather in the projects and ideas for the balance of the year and bring them to a comfortable resolution so we don’t feel as if WE’RE falling behind.

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