Fall Bucket List: 30 blissful things to do this Fall

Are you ready for Fall? This post will inspire you to be more mindful this season with 30 fall activities that will nourish your soul.

Well friends, Fall is officially here.

Absolutely nothing makes me happier.

I don’t know what it is about Fall but this is the season where I always feel like I am falling in love. I can remember my first Fall in New York, it was the most magical time of my life. I will never forget the smell of the air, the slowing down and the joy of finally being able to make the switch from shorts and sandals to dressing in hats and boots.

Fall is also the time where I have a long list of the some of my most favorite traditions and fun group outings to do that just make you feel so good. So, I pulled together a list of my favorite things to do for Fall that make this my favorite season of all.

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30 blissful things to do for Fall:

01| Declutter the clothes in your closet.

The first thing you will want to do is prepare your closet for the outfits you are going to want to wear. I like to go through and get rid of anything worn, torn or too dirty/damaged to clean. I’ve learned to live with the motto ‘quality over quantity’ and I like for this to specifically apply to my closet. You can do my very specific closet cleansing ritual that I swear by.

02 | Pick out a new perfume.

One of my girlfriends told me that she just purchased Tom Ford Lost Cherry and its a perfectly warm Fall scent. I am currently wearing Kay Ali Vanilla 28 and loving every minute of it. Whatever feels warm and sexy, its time to start wearing it.

03 | Transition your breakfast to Fall.

There is nothing I love more than iced coffee on a cold day but Ayurveda teaches us that as the temperatures drop, it is important for us to move to grounding and comforting foods. Think pumpkin flavored warm drinks and soup with root veggies.

04 | Try adding cinnamon to your morning coffee.

The benefits of cinnamon are numerous and adding a touch of the spice to your coffee enhances the entire experience. This is the perfect signal to the body that you can slow down and prepare for Fall.

05 | Start a weekly walking date.

I absolutely love going for long walks but the heat has kept me mostly at the gym. Now that the weather is cooling off, heading to the park for a walk is the best way to meet up and get good soul chats in with your girlfriends.

Get yourself some new walking shoes and a new belt bag.

06 | Get yourself some new Fall candles.

Something funny about me is that I can’t stand pumpkin spice coffee but I am in love with any pumpkin spiced candle. They are my absolute favorite. Here are a few Fall candles I love:

07 | Hit up a local farmers market and cook a new meal

There is nothing more fun than going to a farmer’s market on the weekend and making a meal with the local fresh ingredients. I am seriously craving all of the ones from this list, 31 soups to make in October.

08 | Rewatch your favorite cozy Fall shows.

I like to make my home feel more cozy so that I can opt for nights in versus heading out to eat with friends. Invite them over to watch feel good shows while everyone else is watching football. Top of my list is Gilmore Girls and the movie Autumn in New York.

09 | Plan a charcuterie picnic.

The thought of grabbing a picnic basket and filling it with my favorite hand grab foods and new dips just sounds divine. You could invite some of your friends to join and bring some cheese, wine and crackers to sit and enjoy the beautiful Fall afternoon.

10 | Start a book club with your friends.

Make a list of 5-10 books that you want to read in the Fall and see if any of your friends may want to join you. To treat yourself, grab the lightweight kindle so you can read without filling up your home with a bunch of new books.

11 | Treat yourself to a few new cozy throws for your sofa.

My cozy Barefoot Dreams blanket has become the all time favorite of anyone and everyone who comes to visit my home. So, this Fall, I plan on adding several of them to add to my collection for friends and family to enjoy as well.

12 | Start a new journal.

If you haven’t read my guided journal, The Daily Bliss, this may be the perfect time for you to start. It has 111 journal prompts and affirmations for you to use every day as an act of self care and self love.

13 | Update your phone and computer screensavers.

I love to create mood boards and vision boards for every season. I am currently in love with this one and I’m sure you can see why I love to display them on my tech. Check out my pinterest board of affirmations that I absolutely love and you can choose one or more to update your tech with.

14 | Deck out your front door with Halloween decor

The very first thing I do when Fall hits, is start shopping for Halloween decor. You can get some inspiration from my list of favorite Halloween front porch decorating ideas.

15 | Go antique shopping.

Every Fall I get together some friends and plan a trip to our local Texas antique show, Round Top. Fall is my favorite time to do it. It’s a whole vibe, from the outfits to the gorgeous antique shopping and fun food. It wouldn’t be Fall without it.

16 | Do a Fall beauty ritual reset.

Head to your local Whole Foods and grab this pumpkin face mask ( I am obsessed ). Then, treat yourself to a steamer and create a whole beauty ritual as a form of self care. It’s a perfect idea to keep your skin moisturized as the weather gets cooler and dryer.

17 | Make a Fall scented simmer pot.

Want to make your home smell absolutely divine, a simmer pot will completely change your life. I love to make my home smell like a big cinnamon stick. Pick your favorite from these fall scented simmer pot recipes. You’ll have to get yourself a new Dutch oven if you don’t already have one.

18 | Visit a pumpkin patch & host a pumpkin decorating party.

Whether you want to have a pumpkin carving party or a no carve pumpkin painting party, early October is the perfect time to get your creativity going. You can get inspired by my pumpkin painting party ideas.

19 | Treat yourself to a flannel shirt/jacket.

Fall wouldn’t be complete without a flannel to carry around with you everywhere. You want to choose one that goes with almost anything, it is one of those things that makes you feel cuddly and cozy. why not wear a chic hat to make the look really pop.

Related: 22 effortless Fall fashion outfit ideas

20 | Attend a food / wine festival.

Fall is festival season and I absolutely love attending the events with music, good food, wine and family fun. It’s the perfect way to spend a weekend with friends. Google local festivals in your town and plan to make a day of it. Also, treat yourself to something special that is unique to the festival.

20 | DIY or purchase a new Halloween costume

If you aren’t the type who enjoys purchasing a ready made Halloween costume, make sure to plan ahead and create a really fabulous DIY Halloween costume. Pick a theme that you can coordinate with kids, friends, family, etc. Here’s a list that may have some helpful costume ideas for you.

21 | Plan to send out hand written Thank you notes for Thanksgiving.

Writing thank you notes is a form of self care as it gets you to take a quiet moment to yourself in the energy of gratitude. This year, why not send out hand written thank you notes to the people in your life that you really appreciate.

22 | Get yourself a Fall manicure

Fall is the time when brown and neutral manicures come on to the scene. There are so many gorgeous Fall manicure ideas that you will love and will make every single Fall photo you take look chic. Loving Dior Dansante 449.

23 | Have a Harry Potter themed movie night.

Nothing screams Fall like Hogwart’s so Fall is the perfect time to have friends over, make some hot cocoa and binge watch the Harry Potter movie collection.

24 | Hang some floating candles in your hallway.

and put up some Halloween decor all over the home. From ghosts to spiders, get inspired by these classic DIY Halloween decorating ideas.

25 | Plan a walk in nature with a friend

There is nothing more calming than a good walk in nature as you gaze at the changing color of the leaves. Bring some coffees, treats and a cozy blanket so you can bask in the beauty of nature and have a meaningful conversation.

26 | Cook a bowl of chili

The most memorable dish that you can make during Fall is a good bowl of chili. I have had my eye on this turkey sweet potato chili recipe. Another reason to break out your new gorgeous dutch oven.

27 | Host a friends-giving soiree

Gather inspiring ideas for pulling together a beautiful fall dining room centerpiece and get ready to wow your friends. Plan out a menu and activity list for a Fall friendsgiving party.

28 | Attend a local weekend festival.

Fall is festival season and the perfect time to get some friends together and visit a market or festival. Whether its food and wine, art, holiday themed, markets and festivals are a great way to really embrace the beauty of Fall. If you are located in Houston, Tx, this is my favorite list for local festivals.

29 | Turn your bathroom into a zen like spa.

…and take a couple really long bubble baths. Be sure to bring a book to read, grab a glass of wine or warm cup of tea to enjoy while you relax and listen to calming music. Add in some aromatherapy and bath bombs. Perhaps you may want to treat yourself to a towel warmer or a bamboo bath caddy tray to make the experience that much more cozy.

Related Reading: 16 cozy bathroom decor ideas

30 | Try a new homebody challenge.

Fall is the time when you want to get your home organized, feeling cozy and clean. Especially because over the holidays we typically have guests visiting. Why not try my 30-day Blissful Living Life Decluttering challenge. We will clean and clear out all areas of life, including the home with simple daily tips to try.

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Setting Your Fall Intentions: 5 steps to manifest your best life this season (podcast ep. 277)

In this post I will be sharing 5 steps for Fall intention setting! Learn how to utilize seasonal intentions to help shift your state of being towards positivity & mindfulness so you can manifest the life you want!

Anyone who knows me well knows how much I love the transition into Fall. It's my most favorite time of year, not just because I am obsessed with wearing sweaters, hats and boots ( and also the Fall manicures) but actually because of the energy the that Fall brings to our personal lives. According to Feng Shui, Fall is represented by the Metal element. In contrast to the YANG (masculine) energy of Spring and Summer, Fall begins the YIN (feminine) energy time of year.

Fall is filled with soothing colors and the appreciation of home and relationships. Beautiful mornings and the bounty of the harvest encourage self-reflection and gratefulness.

SEASONS OF SETTING INTENTIONS:

Spiritually speaking, the Springtime is a time when you begin to start new activities, plant new seeds, try new hobbies, etc. It’s the start to a seasonal cycle.

Then we have Summer, where we are in celebration and work energy. You start to see what seeds have actually been blooming in your life. The days are longer and you have more time to work towards bringing to fruition all the things that you desire.

After that is the transition to Autumn, the season where we sit back and enjoy all that we have manifested. It’s where gratitude for everything you have cultivated becomes the focus and energy. It’s time to slow down and bask in all that you have cultivated in your life.

This carries on into Winter, when we move into a hibernation where we reflect and prepare to begin again.

As we enter into the new fall season, what are you focusing on?

For years now, I have been setting goals and intentions seasonally. I always split up my focus and effort by the seasons since each season has its own energy. I also create affirmations which are mantras and statements that help to reprogram your subconscious mind in the direction

So, at the start of Fall, setting intentions is a great activity to help you make the most of Fall season and ensure you are energetically in harmony with the cycle. I also create affirmations which are mantras and statements that help to reprogram your subconscious mind in the direction of the things I am wanting to manifest, I used these specific 30 money affirmations that got me to 10k months.

WHAT IS INTENTION SETTING?

An intention is something that guides your mindset and energy toward a focus and desire. It’s less specific than a goal, but it can give you a theme to focus on that will help you reach that goal. If implemented correctly, it’s a way of inviting the universe to guide you towards the life you want in a way that will surpise and delight you.

Setting intentions can help set you on the path toward the life you want to create, its very similar to that of creating a vision board. Where each photo keeps you mentally ‘on track’ towards moving in the direction of your desire.

So, it is creating a list of ‘theme of focus’ that will guide you during the season.

The secret of change is focus — selecting the next right thing, getting really clear on the changes you want to make, setting the intention, and focusing on that intention until you’ve achieved your goal.

WHY YOU SHOULD SET INTENTIONS:

• It helps you maintain focus on what matters most so you can prioritize your energy and time.

• It’s like planting a seed into your subconscious mind that ends up creating its own momentum.

• Once you’ve set an intention, then you are more likely to see and attract opportunities that will help you with your intended goals.

• In yoga philosophy, it is called san-kalpa. According to one definition, the word can be described as: “A vow that comes from the very core of your heart -- the place of your deepest truth. It is different than a goal, in that it's a longing that comes from your highest self instead of your thinking brain.”

HOW TO SET YOUR FALL INTENTIONS:

What are your intentions and goals for this next season?

If you aren’t sure and haven’t set your intentions for the season, I encourage you to take time this weekend to meditate and/or journal it out and come up with your focus.

Intention Setting Step 1: Reflect & Get to the Core of What you Really Want

To tune into your deepest truth, you may want to try doing a deepest personal values exercise.

Knowing what is most important to you on this deeper level will help you create your own powerful San-Kalpa Intentions for this new season.

Journal what comes up for you when you ask yourself these questions:

What are my deepest personal values?

What am I longing for?

What would I love to create this season?

Fun fact: A similar Deepest Personal Values guided meditation was done as part of an experiment with a bunch of MBA students and those that identified their deepest personal values reported lower levels of stress and higher levels of achievement than the students that did not identify their deepest personal values. And I can say personally, staying connected helped me manage my stress and stay focused on my priorities during my studies last year.

I believe this is because under periods of stress such as starting full time school while working full time, without a focus on what matters most, people can easily get overwhelmed and lose focus on what is most important. This is when things get unnecessarily hard, difficult and our health and wellbeing suffer.

But when we focus on our deepest personal values first, then we can go into any activity whether it is a short-term stressor like school or other regular life ups-and-downs of running a business, work and general personal life stuff, we are able to prioritize and stay focused on what really matters!

Intention setting Step 2: Make the experience into a beautiful ritual

I find that most people prefer to first do a guided meditation, you can find many to choose from inside my membership, to tune-into their deeper levels of being. Then after the meditation, they journal about what came up and explore it deeper.

Beautiful relaxing music, maybe some candles, your favorite journal and a delicious cup of tea will also help you create the space and mood to make this an enjoyable and fun self-reflection exercise!

Create your own intention for this new season by connecting to your deepest personal values , truth and desires of your heart to make the most of the next 90 days to create your (im)possible future!

Intention setting Step 3: Choose the right language

It is so important to try and make intentions feel like affirmations so that you can reprogram your subconscious mind with them. I really encourage you to start your intentions with “I will"…

For example, here is a list of possible intentions you could set for Fall. . .

Intention Setting Step 4: Reinforce your intentions

When you set your intention, you’ll want to think about how you can keep it at the front of your mind moving forward.

Some ideas for you to consider:

• Write your intentions on a sticky note and place them somewhere you can see them each day.

• Create a vision board with images and the phrases you want to see

• Say your intentions out loud as if they were affirmations

• Set reminders on your phone reminding you of your intentions

Get creative on how you do this. Immerse yourself in an environment that supports your intentions so you connect with them daily. This will help you to not revert to your old, automatic habits. 

Intention Setting Step 5: Sit Back, Relax and watch as your intentions begin to unfold

Now that you have prepared your Fall with a list of intentions, you can relax and trust that things will always be working out in the direction of your intentions.

However, setting intentions does not allow you to control the future. What’s important to realize is that you have no idea how your intentions will manifest in your life, you must keep your energy in a calm and neutral state.

Your intentions are working behind the scenes in your subconscious.

It’s a delicate balance. You’ll want to check in with yourself and your intentions, but understand that there is more at play than you can see. 

Want more? Listen to this episode of the Blissfully Ambitious podcast

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