It’s Still Hot But I’m Emotionally in October

My wardrobe is fall but my thermostat says betrayal

It is September. The stores are covered in plaid. Instagram is full of leaves. The seasonal candles are out here screaming names like woodland dusk and haunted cinnamon orchard. Everyone is pretending it is sweater weather.

It is not.

It is still hot. My thighs are still sticking to this chair. And I am personally offended.

I want to be in October. Mentally, spiritually, emotionally, I am there. But physically I am still in an air conditioned prison with a fan I do not even like looking at.

Let’s talk about it.

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Things That Feel Like a Personal Attack in the Summer

I Am Not Thriving and the Season Knows It

Some people love summer. They write poems about the sun. They put lemon slices in their water like it is a personality. They post beach selfies with captions like living my best life. Good for them.

This is not for them.

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