I absolutely LOVE this time of the year - Fall!! Every year, as I have written here before, I try to hard to live in the present and enjoy every minute of it. In our warm Southern climate, it passes very quickly and before you know it December is here and we are in the throws of Christmas and the new year planning. I so want to breathe in the sweet fall air - in our case absent of humidity and the small cool breeze along with the beautiful reds and golds and oranges of the leaves as they flutter from the trees.If I don't make myself more aware it will pass me by in the blink of an eye and I will be dreaming of the time when Fall visits once again. Life with a chronic illness is much the same - if we don't consciously live in the moment we will get bogged down with the mundane daily issues of our illness and miss life as it flies by us at warp speed. I cannot tell you the days, weeks and years that I will never get back, that I have wasted obsessing and dwelling on something that I can't change and in the long run may even make things worse for my health.
Don't be afraid to enjoy - go outside and take a short walk if you are able, visit a place where Fall abounds and soak it in....put some little reminders of the season around you at home and enjoy the color of it all. It will give you a lift and a smile and believe it or not it can make you feel better both mentally and physically. Life is short - engage!
