September

There are months in the calendar year that people tend to dislike. January, of course, is one of them. November, could be another. Ha.

Guys, if there is a hard month round the year, that one is September. Yes, I know. Still summer. And yes, bright enough and not that hot. 

No. September is a quite damned difficult month. Go back to obligations, work and alarms settled for the mornings. Just try to forget how well you were doing chilling by the sea. Or hiking a beautiful mountain. Say good bye to all your seasonal friendships. 

Get ready for a new school year.  Add up one thousand more tasks, errands and jobs for your personal to-do-list. Enjoy the adjustment of your kids, who are struggling to change their summer pace to the back-to-school hectic rythm. They may spend a couple of weeks in denial, and that would involve you dreaming about boarding schools, because they know how to get into your nerves. 

Face the bloody scale. You may try it a few times to see if the measurement is accurate, if there is any chance you can get a smaller number. You may even take your earrings off, but still, you won't like the figure showing there.

And a long etcetera. 

Now, there is only one good thing about the month. Actually, recovering your routine is hard, but a blessing. It gives you safety feeling, control, etc. 

But, what if there is nothing of that for you to pay off? What if September is the month when you are starting your new life somewhere else? What if there is no routine, home to come back, or friends (that over the years have become family) to welcome you? What if you can not share any more the stories, the gossip, and, let's admit it, a bit of the bitching too, with your bestie over a cup of tea?

I know, it sucks. It takes so much, that you must be entitled to the tantrum of your life. Don't worry if you go for it, ignite or explode. Don't feel guilty, you are in your perfect right!

But, let's be practical here. There is no way around it. Try to face the challenge. Prepare your superpowers. Take out your super hero costume, pick who would you like to be: Wonderwoman, Captain Marvel, Scarlett Witch or whoever is your favourite. You would need the strengh, the inspiration and the mental control. You may need the powerful can-do-actitude too. 

And on the bright side, think that September is a month with only 30 days. It could be worse, it may have 31.