Weather the Storm

As I sit down to write another article about spring and stress relief, I am looking outside at dark gray skies and monitoring the weather alerts. Not exactly a beautiful spring day -- or is it? Granted, tornadoes and severe weather that cause significant damage and harm to others can be tragic and heartbreaking. However, rainy, stormy days have beauty in themselves. I love a good thunderstorm. Who does not like listening to the rain? It is a wonderfully relaxing sound. Listen to the wind whistle and howl. Even thunder has a relaxing quality. The clouds seem to zoom across the sky in various layers and shades of gray. I enjoy rainy days almost as much as sunny ones. I think of the rain as cleansing --  a baptism of sorts. It is like the Earth is taking a bath. So, do not be discouraged when the skies are dark and gloomy. Soak them in.