It's that time of year again. I'm absolutely fine from March to September and then October comes from nowhere and kicks me in the teeth.
https://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2013/09/24/battening-down-the-hatches/
I wrote the above five years ago. Since then, I've put even more stuff in place to try and stave off these feelings. But still, every year the Autumn wind brings with it a gnawing feeling of inadequacy and despair.