Autumn Equinox News 2014: People Around The Globe Gear Up For Six Months Of Winter & Spring [VIDEO]
As September 23 marks the first day of autumn and the changing of the guard with the seasons, many people in the northern hemisphere are gearing up for the winter months ahead while those in the southern hemisphere are looking forward to spring.
With the change, people near the South Pole will be seeing more sunlight for the next six months are those closer to the North Pole will see six months of darkness.
According to Forbes.com on Tuesday, today is the best day to think about one's work and life balance. Frances Booth writes that today should be a day about thinking about "balance" as it is one of the two days in a year when day and night are of equal length.
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She said, "Today take the chance to think for a while about balance in your life. This could be balance of work and play, balance of activity and rest, or balance in any other aspect of your life."
She added, "We overwork, ending up exhausted, ill burnt out or uninspired, and have to climb back to health, strength and feeling rested. Or we go the other way, we neglect work or our aims, or we waste time, get nothing done, or procrastinate."
Meanwhile, the Independent reports on Tuesday that Google.com is also celebrating the 2014 Autumn Equinox with a new doodle on its home page.
The new animation depicts a black and white cartoon figure hopping past five grey trees, transforming the leaves into fall colors. It also reveals the word "Google" in the branches.
