When it’s dark outside and the fog gently lingers on the horizon, you know Autumn has finally arrived. The temperatures drop and one feels like enjoying cosy hours at home. Others admire the broad autumnal colour palette, the seasonal fruit and the crisp air in the morning. It doesn’t matter how you look at it but it feels like there is some sort of cheery mood around. It is for that reason that I decided to delve deeper into the things that make Autumn heiter. What makes your Autumn cheerful? Have you had a chance to think about it? Is it the rustling sound of leaves or the collecting of conkers and pinecones? Is it slow afternoons at home with your loved one? All those things certainly add to my Heiterkeit (cheerfulness) this season. When the hashtag #heiterautumn was introduced on Instagram a few weeks ago, fellow autumnalists gave input and explained what they associate with the theme. Here are the ten most popular suggestions. Hope they inspire you and infuse your day with beautiful heiter moments.

A heiter Autumn means…

1) …to sit in front of the fire with a cup of tea.

2) …to read a good book in candlelight.

3) …to have breakfast outside wrapped up in a blanket.

4) …large colourful scarves.

5) …woolen socks and warm feet.

6) …to chat with your best friend over a cup of hot chocolate.

7) …freshly baked apple crumble.

8) …warming soup.

9) …harvesting grapes.

10) …carving pumpkin faces.

Don’t you feel lifted after reading this? If you would like to share your heiter autumn moments with us too, feel free to comment on this post or use #heiterautumn for your autumnal pics on Instagram. Get in the mood and check out the posts that are already up below.

Have a lovely Autumn filled with lots of Heiterkeit!

Katharina x

You know those days where everything is overwhelming and you are too exhausted to think straight? It wasn't that long ago that my husband and I found ourselves in this situation. We decided to go on a little break to a beautiful farm on Mallorca. Apart from a few chickens and sheep there are not many distractions around us (obviously, there is a bit of internet so that I can write and post on IG but that's it). We spend our days with reading, preparing meals together and hanging out by the sea if it suits us. On the trees next to our little house oranges, figs and almonds grow that are always tempting me to just pick them all and make something delicious. Life is slower round here and I can feel how my body and my mind have started to relax.

I'm happy and feel like I have found that 'Heiterkeit' (cheerfulness) again. Slowing down has helped me to sort my thoughts and appreciate the beautiful things in my life. I feel revitalised and can't wait to get started on my creative projects. Are you an advocate of living a slow life? What do you do to feel grounded?

Words & images: Katharina Geissler-Evans, heiter magazine