Holding out hope for fall

 Hey y'all!

 I don’t know about you but I am ready for the weather to finally feel like fall. The weather has been unpredictable lately, and it has been hard on my body. I wish it would just stay one temperature. The quick changes between warm and cool make everything harder to manage, and I have noticed my chronic illnesses acting up more.

I have always felt better when the weather is cooler. Fall is my favorite season for many reasons, but one of the biggest is that the crisp air helps me feel more like myself. This year it feels like we skipped over that, and it makes me sad because my body is craving the relief.

Yesterday was a rough day. I could not get my heart rate under 130 even when I was resting, and I passed out three times. Days like that are frustrating because no matter how much I try to listen to my body, it feels like I cannot keep up. Sometimes it feels like my illnesses are in control instead of me.

Even though it is hard, I am trying to take it one day at a time. I am reminding myself that not every day will look like yesterday and that better days are ahead. I know I am stronger than the challenges my body throws at me, even when it does not feel that way in the moment.

I am holding onto the hope that cooler weather will finally arrive and bring the comfort my body needs. Until then, I will keep pushing forward and leaning on the people who support me through it all.

That's all for now.

XOXO, Mia Ann