The Weather Forecast for Sensitive Souls: Because You Can't Beat Nature

On a day when a typhoon was approaching, I went to clean my family's grave.

I decided to get it done before the rain started, so I left the house early in the morning.
The sky was still pale and the wind wasn't too bad yet, but deep inside my body, I felt a certain heaviness. I hadn't been feeling well since the morning.

Cleaning a grave doesn't take that long. I sweep away the debris with a broom and wipe the gravestone clean. It should have been the same routine as always.
And yet, by the time I finished, I was exhausted.
It was a level of fatigue that didn't match the amount of physical activity. I also had a slight headache. I returned to my parents' house and lay down for a while.

In the evening, I returned home before the typhoon made landfall.
From that point on, I couldn't move.

I think to myself that I need to change my clothes. I think I need to brush my teeth.
Even though my mind knows it, my body feels as heavy as if I had swallowed lead.
I can't summon the energy to get up. In the end, I spent several hours on the bed.
Only the feeling of 'I have to do this, I have to do that' swirled around in my head.

You can't beat nature.
That was the thought that suddenly crossed my mind at that moment.

The next day, I looked back at yesterday's atmospheric pressure using an app called 'Zutsu-ru'.
During the time I was unable to move, there was indeed a red 'alert' mark displayed.

I thought, 'That makes sense.'

For years now, there have been people around me who are affected by atmospheric pressure.
A friend who goes to a headache clinic, an acquaintance who always feels unwell before it rains. Their ages vary, and I hear some are even in their teens.
What they all have in common is that they are all somewhat sensitive people.
There is no medical proof for this. It is just a small trend I've noticed among the people around me, but that is how it feels to me.
I myself have joined their ranks over the past few years.
Even though my life hasn't changed significantly, it happened before I knew it.

If there is anyone else who finds themselves unable to move on rainy days or during typhoons, please do not blame yourself.
It is not because you are lazy, nor is it just in your head.
I believe it is simply how your body is made.There are many times when people who don't experience this just don't understand.
Some may have felt even more marginalized by words like, 'It's just your imagination,' or 'Aren't you exaggerating?'

I sometimes see the phrase, 'Sensitivity is a gift.'
To be honest, when I'm in the middle of being unable to move, I can't think that way at all. Calling it a gift can sometimes sound a bit like a platitude.

But then, I rethink it.

The fact that my body tells me to 'rest now' before I push myself too hard means I can notice it before I overdo things.
If the precision of the sensor that warns of danger is high, then conversely, it might mean that I have a head start on healthcare compared to others.

Humans, too, are a part of nature.

Is a body that reacts to changes in atmospheric pressure proof that, no matter how busy our lives in the city are, we are still connected somewhere to the rhythms of nature?
My body tells me that a typhoon is coming before the weather forecast does.
Perhaps that isn't entirely a bad thing after all.

While looking at 'Zutsu-ru,' I try to think about the trends and countermeasures for this week.

You can't beat the weather. If that's the case, I think I'll at least try to stay one step ahead and prepare myself mentally.

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