Autumn possesses a special charm that embodies everything I love: enjoying warm drinks in beloved mugs, smelling the aroma of seasonal candles, indulging in pumpkin spice lattes, snuggling up in turtlenecks and cashmere sweaters, wearing stylish boots, baking a plethora of treats, exploring corn maze labyrinths, and picking apples at my nearby orchard.

We live in a culture of both commodity and consumerism that is hard to avoid. It beckons us to participate and care about Labubu dolls, the latest Owalla water bottle, and how we look to others. Life continues as we throw caution and our cash to the wind until we realize that at any time, we can stop. So it begs the question of: How do we cultivate living outside of our "gilded cages"? Here are ten ways to cultivate that in your everyday life.