I'll Follow The Sun

I am solar. My mood and energy is directly related to the amount of sunshine I experience in a day. I know I'm not alone in this, a lot of people feel better when it's sunny, feel sad during the drab winter, and feel pulled outside on nice days. I wouldn't go so far as to say I have the dreaded Seasonal Affective Disorder, since I'm actually not blue in the wintertime, haven't yet purchased a sun lamp, and don't max out my credit card for a beach trip each winter. I simply feel extra happy to be living my life when there's a brigh sun in a clear blue sky. Like today. An unbelievable day. It's nearly November, and I'm walking around town in a t-shirt. My boy is playing outside in the leaves. The dog is basking in the backyard, with absolutely no interest in coming inside. This sunny day puts those things in the forefront, and lets my unemployment, lack of permanent address, and single parenthood stress all fall to the back, where they actually belong. Too often I let myself obsess over the planning, interviewing, house-hunting mess when I should actually be focusing on the fact that right now, I have absolutely everything I need.