Calm Like Thunder: Why Storms Might Handle Stress Better Than You Do

While the skies were throwing an electrical tantrum last night, I was oddly at peace—dozing between thunderclaps like a seasoned nap ninja. If only I could summon that same calm during a Wi-Fi outage or when I realize I left my grocery list on the kitchen counter.

Yesterday, we were under tornado watch from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Around 9 p.m. thunderstorms rolled in one after another throughout the night. I enjoy thunderstorms. I’d wake up when a lightening flash and the accompanying thunder were seemingly instantaneous, then it was off to dream land. If there was a tornado, hoped the sirens were loud enough to wake me. I’d like to feel as calm as I feel during a thunderstorm when I get caught up the day’s chaos. That’s a good goal to work toward since most of the day’s chaos isn’t too important. Yet, it is easy to give it more importance than it deserves. Let’s try walking through today and let the small irritations flow on by. Keep a smile on and shine your light.

Today’s Thought: A Refreshing Rain

I woke up around one in the morning. There was a flash of lightening and crack of thunder, then the rain came. When you live in south Texas, the sound of rain at any time of day is welcomed. I especially like a thunderstorm and rain at night. I was off to dream world within minutes. The storm was over when my alarm sounded. When I walked outside, there was a fresh smell to earth. Rain during a hot summer’s night and the fresh smell of the earth, things to be grateful for.

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