Field Notes is a creative series from Between Seasons, sharing a monthly dispatch from the Butter Field studio - part mood board, part growth journal. A glimpse behind the scenes at what’s blooming, what we’re learning and the quiet rhythms shaping change beneath the surface.

September has arrived with an unexpected lightness. I thought we were still deep in winter, but the air shifted - mornings are brighter, the wind carries warmth and there’s that unmistakable energy of spring. It’s funny living in Australia where the seasons are scheduled to start on the first of the month, as if we can set the rhythm on a calendar. But like most things, nature runs on its own time. Buds appear when they’re ready, roots push up when the ground softens and momentum gathers not by date, but by season.

That feels true for Butter Field too. For months I’ve been tending the groundwork, waiting for things to move. And now, that subtle energy shift has landed here as well. Momentum feels like it’s finally in the room - not all at once, but in small, steady moves.

The funny thing about momentum, though, is that you don’t always realise you’ve built it until you step out of it. Last month I did a Pilates instructor training (because clearly I didn’t have enough already on my plate) and it pulled me out of my flow with Butter Field. Only then did I see just how much groove I had already built and how energising it felt to be in it. So September is about getting back into that flow, being mindful when I’m in it and learning to harness that energy while it’s here.

Momentum isn’t loud or dramatic - it’s practical. It shows up in the small actions that finally start to add up: projects moving from draft to done, ideas shifting from “someday” into motion and conversations turning into opportunities. It’s the steady rhythm of progress that reminds me things don’t have to happen all at once to be moving forward.

This month isn’t about rushing. It’s about leaning into that energy shift, stacking progress and letting momentum carry me forward.

Things might not all land neatly “on time,” but they are in season now - and that’s what matters.

The past few months, the vibe has been mellow, reflective and wintry. But for September, I’m needing the opposite: energising, uplifting and built to move with. During my Pilates training, I pulled together a playlist for classes - and realised it’s also become the perfect soundtrack for this new season of momentum.

It’s music that makes me want to stand instead of sit, walk instead of scroll and keep energy flowing through my day. I’m reminded again how much music shapes my mood, my motivation and my sense of progress - almost as much as sunshine, space and season.

Momentum doesn’t arrive in a single leap. It builds step by step, breath by breath, move by move. Trust the shift when you feel it - and keep stacking those quiet actions until the rhythm carries you forward.

Know some who needs this energy this month? Share this post with them to spark momentum.

To be honest, the books waiting on my to-read list are still sitting patiently in wait, but what’s really been sparking ideas lately is listening back to my own conversations (and I mean that in the least self-inflated way possible). Launching Between Seasons the podcast, has been a reminder that knowledge-growth doesn’t only come from books or polished sources - it comes from listening, asking better questions and giving space for stories to unfold.

This month, I’ll be layering in more listening: both through the podcast and through exploring how sustainability professionals navigate influence in their own ways. It feels like the beginning of a new kind of learning.

💬 Have a knowledge source you return to again and again? I’d love to know what sparks ideas for you.

Here’s what September is shaping up to hold:

Momentum is in season - and I’m here for it.

Until October, I’ll be leaning into the energy shift and trusting each step forward.

Rooting for you always,