I am so excited to be blogging with 31 Days of Change this year, joining in once again with a large community of bloggers in posting every day for the month of October on one topic. Last year I wrote about 31 Days of Less Stress in Allergy-Free Eating.
It took me a while to come up with a topic I could be excited about writing exclusively on for 31 days straight! I finally decided today to write about
Embracing Autumn: So long Seasonal Affective Disorder!
I am being purposeful about enjoying fall this year, and I am having the best fall I can remember in years. After my journey through some serious health issues, that left my already weather-affected (read: solar powered) self with some severe Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.), I had begun to really dread the coming shorter days. Even once I was healthier, I would get nervous with the shortening days, and cooler temperatures, things that I used to revel in. Because I knew what was coming. And I didn’t want to “go there” again.
One of the benefits of getting older (I will be 39 next week) is getting to know myself better. And I have learned to set myself up for success. So I am very excited to share with you my journey this month, in Embracing Autumn, and saying So Long! Seasonal Affective Disorder!
As the darkness settles in earlier and earlier, I will dig deeper and deeper into the things that bring me joy, coziness, health and fun. I will be sharing photos of the beautiful fall season in Maine where I live (discovering photography is one my new-found creative-joys I will be sharing about in one post- I am still a student), recipes for healthy and delicious and comforting foods (allergy-free of course!), and what I learned about taking care of myself while walking through Seasonal Affective Disorder for several years.
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Big SHOUT-OUT to the NESTER, for hosting this fun blog challenge again this year! Be sure to check out the other great series being posted by all of my fellow-bloggers here!
I’d love to subscribe! My mom has seasonal affective disorder …I’ve always wondered about myself too..
Resources will be great;) thanks;)
oh, i’m soooooo excited about this series! i can’t believe we have THIS in common, too. you already know how much i loved your series on food last year. i’m looking forward to this one. . . maybe even more. i love fall–except for what it means is coming. i’ve learned some coping measures, too, but am always looking for how to do it better. to enjoy the long and dreary winter days. if you can succeed in Maine, i feel certain i can do it here in the Midwest 🙂
have a blessed day!
steph
Steph, that’s how I feel about the person who commented from Alaska- “if she can do it there!” LOL I have a new “nacho” recipe for your corn free daughter too! 🙂