💪I create resources to help people adapt to living with chronic illness so they can thrive.
🍂 Why fall feels so heavy with chronic illness
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Hi Reader, If fall has felt heavy lately, you are not alone, and you are not being ungrateful. Maybe it started with the first cooler morning, or a store aisle already stocked for a season you are still catching up to. Maybe someone asked what you have left to do before the year ends, and your stomach dropped a little. For a lot of us, the shorter days and the year winding down quietly ask how much energy we had and what we hoped to do with it. That can ache, even when nothing dramatic happened. It does not mean you are doing anything wrong. I know that feeling, and I wrote about it slowly and gently, without trying to fix it. No silver linings, no pressure to feel better by Thursday. Just a look at why the season lands the way it does, and why that heaviness is a real and understandable response. Read the post here: Why Fall Hits Differently With Chronic Illness I would love to know, what does fall bring up for you? A moment, a memory, something you miss. Hit reply and tell me. I read every one, and what you share helps me write for the people reading along. Be gentle with yourself this season, |
April Smith | The Thriving Spoonie
💪I create resources to help people adapt to living with chronic illness so they can thrive.
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