Walking through the wet leaves on the ground this morning, grateful that the much-needed rain has finally arrived, I thought back to another time in my life when the rain brought such a feeling of relief. Thirteen years ago, I spent my first autumn on the west coast. My husband and I…

Think back to when you were with your friend learning how to do a cartwheel. A completely new movement to you. You flung your body with excitement and maybe a little uncertainty trying to replicate your friend’s motion.