Seasonal Synergy: The Transition from the Dog Days of Late Summer to Fall

The transition between late summer and fall seemed to happen in my part of coastal South Carolina just this week. Last week was so languid and hot that I could no longer bear my walks in the morning as there seemed to be no safe space from the heat. My normal routes found an atmosphere of no wind, no waves breaking on the water, no clouds to help me escape from the burning sun that is perpetually emitting solar magnetic events and mass coronal ejections, or the constant smell of lowtide.

I could feel this transition in my body this year. Last week, my limbs were heavy and my balance was off. My symptoms of vertigo and syncope (fainting) were exacerbated by the heat and lack of flow in the air. I felt like I was moving through cement every day. This week, with falling temperatures, a little more wind in the air, and the usual ushering in of fall (football season,) I have found respite from the extremes of late summer. I do Fall way better than I do late Summer. Many of us, however, will struggle through this transition, unable to let go of the Summer and the chaos it brings with kids out of school, parents out of normal routines, and the freedom it brings from our usual routines and habits.