Summer consciousness Summer for me, as for most people of northern latitudes, is a very special time. Firstly, it looks special on my internal mental calendar of the year: the designations of these three months are larger in size, closer, as they say, to the soul, have a yellow-green color and carry the greatest degree of joy, lightness, interest in what is happening and freedom. In summer, the perception of life is completely different. It is almost always light, and every time I come from a sunny room to a room where the sun has already left, I am surprised at how dark it is. You immediately feel the desire to turn on the light, although this lighting is much more powerful than winter, and the light from the lamps dissolves in the general flow. I love it when I don’t have to get dressed for a long time when going out. This became especially important when the child arrived. Decisions are quickly made to go for a walk, and five minutes later we are already walking down the street in light dresses. Light and warmth erase the psychological boundaries of isolation. It seems that everything is very close: at any moment you can arrange a meeting with friends or go out of town. From the window you can hear street noises, the voices of children playing and even the conversations of adults. The leaves of the trees are rustling, birds are singing, dogs are barking and cats are screaming... At any time when it is warm, you can go to the river and swim... In summer, communication occurs differently: this time of year erases psychological barriers between people. I don’t mean conversations over a bottle of beer, because here consciousness changes for other reasons. But on a warm sunny day, it is much easier to meet someone on the street and start talking with a stranger, sharing something very personal with them. Of course, like any other phenomenon, summer has its other side. Heat leads to inattention and distraction. These include road accidents, loss of things, money and documents, increased injury rates, and all other troubles associated with spending a lot of time on the street. This year, spring and summer dragged on for a long time. Today, July 5th, according to my subjective assessment, is the 5th good sunny day of the year. And today I am happy: there is a vast anticyclone over Russia from north to south... Together with Yulia Vasyukova