.....the rain is gone. I can see all the obstacles in my way!
I want today and everyday to be a bright sunshiny day. However, I also live in reality. I know there will be storms that will come. Storms can be scary, but they can also be awe inspiring. As a teen I would head over to the neighbor's home across the street at the first sign of a storm. She had the most amazing wrap around porch, and we would sit on the swing and just watch the sky light up in the most dazzling light show. In college, I was blessed to live on the 17th floor (if you know anything about me, you know I am terrified of heights) and one wall was filled with one long picturesque window. I always kept the blinds drawn until there was a hint of a storm. Thunder was my cue to pull the shades up and watch the electrifying display of energy. I could see the towns from Denton to Oklahoma. Lights dotting the landscape. I would curl up in a blanket and enjoy a cup of tea or cocoa and feel so inspired. I never really gave much thought to the fact that storms bring about destruction. They do! We experienced this several years back when a hail storm destroyed not only our roof but two cars. It was so scary but it was also strange the calm after the storm. The collective energy that went into putting things back together was refreshing. I feel like my life has been a bit tumultuous. A storm always brewing fueled by my fears. The feeling of excitement and awe at the shifting of things in my life has never really been embraced. Today is bright. The potential of a summer dedicated to enriching me will come with storms. Nothing is more amazing than a summer thunderstorm to cool things down. I now this will happen on this journey as well. I might struggle to get up in the morning to take my walk. I might blow a streak of clean eating days. Maybe I will check my work email more than once a day. It is bound to happen. It is acknowledging it and getting back to the work at hand. Maybe storms are reminders of what is truly important. Maybe they are given to us as opportunities to protect what we treasure. Wishing each of you a bright bright sunshiny day! However, if there is a storm a brewing, find the beauty amidst the chaos and uncertainty.
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