The summertime heat here is brutal. Summer’s saving grace (besides the clothes), is the monsoons. This summer has been rough, we haven’t seen much in the way of monsoons around here this year. In other parts of the state, sure, but not here…
It sounds strange, but the weather has a big effect on me as a whole. When it’s nice, or when it’s raining, or when it’s storming, I’m happy. It’s easier for me to write, play, perform, and be creative. When the weather is just oppressively hot, it’s hard for me to do anything. It’s almost like I go into a depressive state.
That said, we’ve taken quite a bit of time off this summer, it’s been rough. I wake up early though, every morning at 4:30 and workout outside for an hour. The past few days, the temperature has been in the 70’s, which is beautiful! Even if it’s hot during the day, the heat is giving way to the night time now, which is so much better than it was a month ago, when the lows around here were still close to 100 degrees at 4:30 in the morning.
I can feel the pull again, the season is calling me. The sun is retreating a little earlier, the heat is giving way to the night, and I feel a familiar energy that somehow feels new each time I feel it.