When the Heat Takes Away Your Peace
To be honest, the heat these days is beyond control, very unusual and uncomfortable; it's simply something else. Has the sun relocated closer to us here in Nigeria, or what is the true definition of this heat wave we have been suffering for some months now?
According to the TVC news, it will continue this way until next year in January. The heat wave is affecting my brain, honestly; I don't think right whenever it's at its peak. It also makes me shout unnecessarily, and that's the extent of how it's affecting my life. Of course we have been experiencing heat season/hot weather over here in Nigeria, but most days recently, it feels different and makes one go crazy, especially at night personally because it interrupts my night's rest a lot.
For me that has many responsibilities to attend to always as a mom of three. The sun can't calm down because of me but is always at its peak, tormenting my life. My boys still demand attention, and there is food to cook, laundry to attend to, and many errands. All with the hot weather, it's not easy, and sincerely, the heat affects my productivity most times. The scorching sun is enough to weaken my bones; the day I spent a lot of time outside and doing my work becomes so difficult. I may just want to relax, drink chilled water, and feel alright rather than working. I can't cheat nature, you know. 😀
Coping with this hot weather costs more, and it's not funny. Like currently, I am burning fuel so I can rest better with a fan blowing me after a hectic day. Most times too, I am on a steady buy of cold drinks so I can breathe well. Even when there is electricity, we run the fan and AC on a streak without breaks, and this means more to be added to the meter. Little breeze over here is like gold; I am not just understanding anything at all.
Notwithstanding, we must find a way out of this present challenge rather than complain. So I cope by drinking a lot of water these days, whether I am tasty or not. I bought a lighter dress so I don't suffocate, lol, and then any movement I can avoid under the sun at noon, I try to avoid it when possible. And most importantly, I no longer drive myself to finish my daily task on written paper but take things one step at a time to avoid feeling much exhausted, and no matter how we want to outsmart this weather, we have no control over it but can adjust and feel better.
Hopefully, we get a bit more recovery from this heat wave sooner than expected because we all need it to live better in our world. Overall, the heat wave affects my productivity and my daily expenses too, and I want this to stop.
This post is in response to the HUE learners' prompt on the topic titled, "Do you feel the heat?"
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