My Best Bilingual Life

What season are you in?

It's our first rainy day in California, and the season truly feels like it's starting to change.

I could not be more excited. I love Fall and all the orange, red, and yellow colors it brings to the leaves in the trees and the vineyards across the hills of wine country. [Incidentally, I did take advantage of the fact that I live in the heart of wine country this weekend, and spent the best available sunshine hours out on the terrace or in a private gazebo overlooking the Sonoma Valley, sipping everything from sparkling to rosé to Tuscan reds with a friend. Ahh, this is the life!]

The thing about the changing season is that it reminds us that life is based on seasons: warm and cold, growth and hibernation. I don't think anyone says it better than Solomon…

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What scares you most? ¿Qué es lo que más te da miedo?

Whether because it's Halloween or Election Day, there's always something to be afraid of. The question is, how does that impact our decisions?

Fear is a constant motivator in our lives.

Sometimes we take action (or don't take action) because we're trying to avoid whatever it is that we're afraid of.

Sometimes we take action (or don't take action) because we want to confront whatever it is that we're afraid of.

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