Poetry Minisode - "Seasons Know" | Sam Horton

In this mini-episode of Soul Led Creative Women, Sam Horton reads an original poem taken from a personal reflective creative moment of her every day life.

This one is titled "Seasons Know"

And asks the question:
What part of your life is asking to be gently let go—so something softer, wiser, and more true can take its place in your next season?

Sam says: As we move through different stages of life, there’s a kind of wisdom and warmth that comes with the shift—a different kind of beauty in the calm, the reflection, and the gentle glow of what we’ve learned along the way. It’s a quiet celebration of embracing the change, rather than resisting it.

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Podcast Summary

Seasons are changing here in sunny Queensland, and although the winters here are very mild, the most notable shift in seasons is when autumn settles in, preparing for winter. When the air conditioners stop running and the fans stop blasting cool air. When the world cools down and the sun is welcomed rather than avoided.

This poem is a gentle reflection on the changing of seasons—not just in the weather, but in ourselves. It captures that beautiful in-between time when the fierce, burning energy of summer begins to soften, giving way to the cooler, quieter tones of autumn and winter. There's something deeply comforting about the way nature teaches us to slow down, to let go of what was vibrant and urgent, and to find peace in stillness and change.

At its heart, the poem is also about the seasons of life. Just like summer can't last forever, neither can the fast-paced, high-energy moments of our own lives. And that’s okay. As we move through different stages, there’s a kind of wisdom and warmth that comes with the shift—a different kind of beauty in the calm, the reflection, and the gentle glow of what we’ve learned along the way. It’s a quiet celebration of embracing the change, rather than resisting it.

So, I invite you to reflect: What part of your life is asking to be gently let go—so something softer, wiser, and more true can take its place in your next season?

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Seasons Know

The blaze that scorched the world to gold
now warms the edges, warm and old.
The breeze has learned a softer song—
a whisper says, it won’t be long.

The leaves begin their secret flight,
like paper boats that catch the light.
The world slows down, begins to sway—
and gently folds the summer away.

So too do we, in time, let go
of things once bright, once fast, once bold.
We trade the heat for something mild,
the rush of youth for something wild—

But quiet, deep, and wise with age,
a gentler dance upon the stage.
The laughter changes, not to fade,
but bloom in different light and shade.

Let autumn bow, as winter wakes
and share the warmth that stillness makes.
Each change a chance, each breath a part
of seasons turning in the heart.

 

Take care,
Sam x

^{Sam Horton
Sam is a Women's Empowerment Specialist. A series of life challenges, from divorce and burnout to feelings of inner disconnection and emptiness, were the catalysts for a spiritual creative journey that led her out of the dark and transformed the way she cares for herself and shows up in the world.}

<sup>This journey is what inspires Sam to support other women to turn their pain into power and evolve into the most beautiful, authentic, best versions of themselves using transformative spiritual and creative tools to remember who they really are at their core.

Sam lives on the Sunshine Coast in Australia with her tween daughter. She is a self-confessed homebody obsessed with connecting her heart with her home through her love for art, flowers, nature and sentimental treasures.</sup>

 

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