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2026-09-29
Hello My Good friend and neighbour,
Well, autumn has shuffled onto the stage, dressed in a riot of colour and ready to steal the show. The air is crisp, Mother Nature has opened her paint box, and the landscape is slowly surrendering to her palette as the trees prove once again that change can be downright spectacular. Pumpkin spice is once again determined to take over the planet, launching its annual campaign to make everything taste like a candle.
Meanwhile, the calendar is getting a little bossy. 93 days until 2027. “Less than 100 days!” The calendar has suddenly appeared with a stopwatch, and we’re all going, “Wait… WHAT?!” Ninety-three days to wrap things up, gather the lessons, tie a few loose ends, and decide how we want to finish this chapter.
Autumn is a season of change—with that glorious reminder that change can be beautiful, letting go can be colourful, and life doesn’t have to stay the same to be wonderful.
But perhaps the bigger question isn’t what the season will bring us – it’s what we will bring to the season.
Because MIRIFIC moments don’t simply happen; we create them.
A spontaneous adventure. A belly laugh. A long-overdue phone call. A ridiculous amount of pumpkin spice. A sunset worth stopping for. A little courage. A little kindness. A little “why the heck not?”
So, as autumn arrives in all its glorious, colourful busyness, let’s not just watch the season unfold. Grab a sweater, kick through a few leaves, and welcome autumn with an open, colourful heart…Here’s to an Awesome Autumn of Attitude, Adventure and Aha moments!
Let’s MAKE IT MIRIFIC—one wonderfully imperfect, joy-filled moment at a time.
It’s a GoNK thing to do…
Go On Now Knowing
Keep Healthy, Stay Safe, Create Mirific Moments.
joh
