{"id":645,"date":"2019-08-24T07:39:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T07:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog2\/?p=645"},"modified":"2023-09-05T09:21:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T00:21:53","slug":"happy-summer-vibes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog2\/happy-summer-vibes\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Summer Vibes"},"content":{"rendered":"

A warm August greeting to you from Tara!<\/p>\n

During the summer days, I hear many people complaining “atsui desu ne” as a kind of greeting to one another. Furthermore, recently, the news in both English and Japanese continue to report about lives taken by<\/strong> the heat promoting the mentality that it is hot.<\/p>\n

While we cannot deny that the temperatures are high, they are not THAT high compared to desert countries. Most assuredly<\/strong>, they are not death-inducing highs.<\/p>\n

The more accurate complaint really should be “mushi-atsui desu ne” or “It’s really humid, huh?”. This is the challenge in the summer climate (at least in Tokyo).<\/p>\n

For me, the temperatures are not all that hot. As long as there is a nice breeze blowing, I feel as if the temperature is bearable. After all, the traditional Japanese homes were built to survive summer thanks to the breeze that can blow through the homes.<\/p>\n

However, the humidity is most definitely a killer<\/strong>. Instant sweat drops forming as soon as I open my door makes me want to turn around and stay indoors. Unfortunately, life doesn’t allow for this.<\/p>\n

Therefore, how can we survive? Well, I believe that 85% of surviving is attitude. Leaving 15% to other factors like AC, clothing, etc.<\/p>\n

When we are constantly saying and hearing that it’s hot with a complaint or report that suggests death is a possibility, then of course the mind is geared toward thinking<\/strong> negatively about the heat.<\/p>\n

But, what if, we focused on the positives and happy aspects of what summer brings?<\/p>\n\"\"\"\" \"\"\n

These are some pictures of what makes me smile in the summer days as I walk home in the heat. I forget all about the humidity when I watch the ducklings grow, see wildlife basking in the breeze, or the bursts of color in the dark summer sky.<\/p>\n

Truly, there is much to enjoy during the warmer season. Even this video expresses the heart of summer vibes!<\/p>\n