"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It is learning to dance in the rain."
It is just over 30 miles from my house to the office. In the morning it usually takes between 45 minutes to an hour and going home can be anywhere from an hour to two hours. It can be a bit disheartening at times. One of my goals this year is to streamline my morning to get out of the house quicker and to work earlier. Lately, however the morning commute can be 90 minutes plus. I adjusted my time and it still didn't help, in fact some days I would leave earlier and get there later. It was so frustrating... on day three of this mess by the time I got to work I was practically in tears feeling that no matter how hard I tried I could not win. I started my day totally defeated. After my little pity party, I pondered my situation on my drive home. There was no immediate solution and quitting my job was not an option. I thought about a few days prior, I had taken a friend to a place I love to go by an ocean inlet. As we sat on a bench that day and talked I noticed how calm the water was. It was so peaceful and serene. Suddenly, the sky turned dark as the black clouds rolled in, the waves started to rush and we felt drops of rain. At this point we were not prepared for rain and knew it was time to get to the car and fast. As we got in the car I looked over and snuggled in those storm clouds was a small rainbow. At first I was not sure that was what I was seeing so I jumped out to get a better look and sure enough it was there. By the time I took the picture is wasn't as bright as when I first noticed it.
My mind turned to that little rainbow, there had been a storm brewing around it and it still was shining. In fact it was beautiful. I realized that I needed to find my rainbow in this particular storm that I was dealing with. I could not change the traffic situation, but I could change my attitude about dealing with it so decided I could make use of that time. I found some good uplifting podcasts, audio of things I need to study and just some fun top 30 music countdowns. I can't guarantee it will be the long term solution but, so far it is working. I feel productive, uplifted and most important not defeated each day.
It has been said that the strength that lies within us is greater than any storm. There are all sorts of "storms" in our lives. We can choose to only see only the black clouds in the situation and be miserable or we can look for that tiny rainbow. Something to help us get through the storm. If we find the rainbow before long we will notice the clouds less. They may still be there, but our focus will be different. The good news is storms don’t last forever. Find that rainbow, hold on tight and keep going. You’ll come out stronger and find that tiny rainbow soon becomes bigger and brighter than ever.
“When life gives you rainy days, wear cute boots and jump in the puddles”
XOXO
Tiffanee
