There is something tender about the last days of summer. The light shifts a little earlier. The evenings cool. The things we meant to do suddenly feel numbered, and we become more aware of what is quietly slipping into the past. Mindfulness asks us not to rush through these in-between moments. You do not have to squeeze one more perfect summer memory into the calendar. You do not have to mourn what you did not get to. You can simply notice what is still here. Sit outside a li
