Revealing Our True Colors

That crisp, clean breeze signaling the end of summer has arrived. This week brought the annual ritual of digging through closets for my kids’ jackets before school. Some people dread this shift—especially here in the Midwest—anticipating the cold months ahead. But I’ve always loved the fall. Those cooler months ending in “-ber” don’t just usher in colder weather. They invite us to reveal what’s been hidden.

I’m not exactly a “nature girl,” but I do love crunching through the woods in autumn. The trees put on a show, finally displaying the brilliant colors they’ve kept tucked away all summer. Their leaves, masked in green for the sake of function, have done their job—chlorophyll working hard to feed the tree. But now, that green coat is shed. The leaves are free to show their true colors: red, yellow, orange. And it’s breathtaking.

Once they’ve revealed what was hidden, the leaves become truly free. No longer bound by duty, they take to the wind—floating wherever the breeze carries them. Some will be raked into joyful piles. Others will rest quietly and return to the earth. Their season of service is over. A new chapter begins.

We often think of the new year as the time for fresh starts. But transitions can happen anytime. It’s never too late to discover who you are beneath the mask. Never too late to reshape your life to reflect the person you’re becoming—whether you’re in the spring, summer, fall, or winter of your journey.

My hope is that Predicting Human Behavior helps readers better understand themselves, so they too can feel free to shed what no longer serves them, show their true colors, and take to the wind—if their hearts so desire.

If you got to shed one responsibility from your life, what would it be? What would you do instead?

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