Earlier this year (on 1st May if we’re being picky) you may have read my post of 15 reasons why I hate summer. I endured more or less every one of these reasons for the following 4 months after that post was published and suffered through multiple days of over 30 degree heat here in the London tropics. It was, to put it lightly, soul destroying. I don’t think anyone truly understands how much I really do hate summer and although that post was a bit tongue-in-cheek and exaggerated for humour purposes, summer really doesn’t bode well for me because it sends my anxiety sky-rocketing. I love autumn and winter and here’s why (and don’t worry, there’s not a pumpkin spiced latte in sight)
- Caring about clothes again: Honestly, when it’s too hot to wear a bra who fucking cares? I also make a bit more of an effort with my appearance in the colder months because layers.
- Less anxiety: Although my anxiety is pretty persistent all year round, it’s definitely a lot less so when it gets cooler. Which brings me onto my next point…
- Going out more: I’m much more up for going out when it’s cooler – particularly to outside things. Walking around a zoo in 35 degree heat? No thank you.
- Hot water bottles: I love getting into bed with a hot water bottle! It’s so cosy and cute and ahhh I’ve missed that.
- Fireworks: I love firework season – it’s one of my favourites and every year I always try and go or see some sort of fireworks – even if it’s just a box from Tesco that we do in our garden.
- Tights, boots and socks: My favourite combo.
- Everyone being back at school: The roads are emptier, there’s generally less people around = bliss.
- Winter food: Stew and dumplings is my favourite cosy winter food and I just can’t eat that in summer when you’re already sweating buckets.
- More motivation: I definitely think I get more motivated around this time of the year.
- Snow: We don’t get much snow but I absolutely love it when we do. It’s so beautiful.
- Beautiful colours: More so in autumn than winter but the leaves and the sky are always that little bit more spectacular in autumn.
- Plans for the year ahead: Getting into winter is the time to start thinking about the following year and a time to leave the previous year behind us. Which is extra good if it’s not been a positive one.
- Knowing that we have roughly another 7 months of coldness: Here in the UK, we don’t get much heat. Thankfully. But in London when we get heat, we get it. But once that’s over, we’re pretty safe until roughly the following April – maybe give or take a couple of unseasonably warm days.