Are You 'Sensitive to the Weather'? Or Are You Co-Regulating? A Thought on 'Dùthchas' and Our Inner Nature

I woke up this morning feeling... 'heavy.'

The clouds over the loch are low, the world is grey and damp, and my own energy is right down on the floor.

My whole life, I've just said, "Och, I'm so sensitive to low atmospheric pressure." It always felt like a flaw, an affliction. It felt like something to be resisted, medicated, or "pushed through". It made me feel passive, like a victim of the weather.

But this morning, as I sat with my tea, I had a little lightbulb moment. A gentle reframe that changed everything.

What if this isn't an affliction? What if it's an attunement?

What if my nervous system is just doing what it does best: co-regulating?

What if I'm not being 'crushed' by the weather, but I'm simply matching its low, heavy, quiet state?

This reframes everything. It's a "no-brainer," really. I 'buzz' with high, vibrant energy on a bright, sunny day, so why wouldn't I co-regulate with the low, grounding, 'heavy' energy of a rainy day?

It's not a flaw; it's a connection.

And suddenly, that 'heavy' feeling isn't something to fight. It's not a sign that I'm failing or that my mood is 'wrong.'

It's actually beautiful.

It's a biological reminder that I am not separate from the wild world; I am part of it. It's a gentle permission slip from nature to be slow, quiet, and kind to myself today. It's an invitation to go inwards, to rest, to put on the kettle, to wrap up in a blanket (which is exactly what my body was craving!).

I recently learned a beautiful Scottish Gaelic word: Dùthchas.

There is no simple, direct translation. It's a profound concept that means "the deep-rooted, ancestral connection between people and nature." It's the "home" feeling you get from the land you feel you belong to.

That's what this is. This "sensitivity" is just Dùthchas making itself known. It's the ancient, wise part of my bones remembering that I am of this landscape. Of course I feel what the loch and the mountains are feeling. How could I not?

This one simple reframe—from "affliction" to "attunement"—takes all the shame and resistance out of a "heavy" day. It just leaves the beautiful, simple truth that we are part of nature, and nature is part of us.

So, if you're also feeling "heavy" today, you are not broken. You are just beautifully in tune.

With love and warmth, Kasia