Beauty after the Rain

It is been raining.  When there is a lack of sunshine, there is usually a lack of energy and a lack of smiles.  On a rainy day, we tend to curl up in the bed and read a great book, or watch programs.  Perhaps, it is a time to relax and take it easy.  For some reason, we are programmed to escape rain.  Some of us even dread rain.  We cover ourselves with huge umbrellas and run as fast as we can.  Well, of course, we do not want to get wet.

Have you ever walked in the rain?  How about dance?  What if we think, we have a sunshine in our hearts, would rain still bother us?  Let’s look at the nature.  Rain refreshes everything around us.  The grass and leaves become greener.  The flowers start to bloom.  The bright colors become even more brighter.  The air becomes fresher.  It washes away all the dust and brings a new energy.

How about life?  When troubles enter our lives, do we run as fast as we can from them?  Do we hide from them?  Or we take them how they are and take charge over them?  What if we look at our troubles as rain – underneath of it all there is something refreshing hidden.  There is always the way.  There is a great change waiting to happen, if are willing to see and act upon.

There is a beauty inside of us that will never be destroyed by rain.  It might be sleeping for now.  However, the rain might awaken it, if we allow it.  We just got to trust ourselves and follow our gut and see where it will take us.  Let’s go dance in the rain.

“A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in.” – Frederick The Great

“Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.” – John Updike

“A poet is someone who stands outside in the rain hoping to be struck by lightning.” – James Dickey

“A rose must remain with the sun and the rain or its lovely promise won’t come true.” – Ray Evans

“I am sure it is a great mistake always to know enough to go in when it rains.  One may keep snug and dry by such knowledge, but one misses a world of loveliness.” – Adeline Knapp

“I’m singing in the rain, just singing in the rain; What a wonderful feeling, I’m happy again.” – Arthur Freed

“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.” – Author Unknown

“And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down.  Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton.

“Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.” – Roger Miller

“Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.” – John Ruskin

“Life is full of beauty.  Notice it.  Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces.  Smell the rain and feel the wind.  Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” – Ashley Smith

Interesting, I found this quote that resembles my morning thought:

“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo.

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Life is Too Short to be Unhappy

Here is something to think about…

Attitude is everything.  We can choose to be miserable, or we can choose to be happy.  I prefer to be happy.  Life is too short to be unhappy.

If someone treats us badly, they either 1) are evil people and out to get us, or 2) they have a really bad day.  More likely is #2, so instead of being mad at them, do something good like leave a better tip and a nice note, give them a genuine smile, etc.  This might totally shock them, or it might turn their day for the better.

If somebody KEEPS treating us like crap, we should not take it.  We either defend ourselves or leave, or both.  Let’s not choose to be a victim.  Life is too short to be unhappy.

To everything there is a solution.  It might take time and patience.  We might need to talk to others about our questions and what we need and we might just get the answer from unexpected sources.  Somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody might just have an answer.  Universe works in mysterious ways.  We just need to know what we want and talk to others.

Why beautiful things, like roses or Silk Floss Tree have thorns?  Similarly, that’s life.  Most painful experiences make people more stronger and understandable.  No matter how painful experiences are, they bring the best out in people; they bring lessons in life.  What does not kill you, it makes you stronger.  Everything happens for a reason.

Only our own fear stops us.  We can control our thoughts.  Therefore, we can control our fear and we can stop it.  Usually the situation is not that bad as our fear makes it to be.

We can not change the past.  Let’s look at the past only for lessons we learned.  We can only change today and the future.

What is our essence?  What is our passion?  Lots of people often neglect what they like to do.  Never neglect it because that’s who you are.  Schedule your passion if you have to.

We can choose to concentrate on negative or positive things.  If we’ll concentrate on negative, all we’ll see is negative.  If we switch to positive, we’ll start seeing things that will make our day, and might as well find a solution.

Worry and non-sleep only will ruin our health.  It will not help us with anything.  So don’t worry, be happy.  To everything, there is a solution.

Some things can not be forced.  If they have to happen, they will at their own time.  If things do not happen the way we want them, it means, there is a better plan waiting for us that will work for the better, even though we can not see it yet.

Whatever we will put out to the world, we’ll get back.  If we will be nice to others, majority of people will be nice to us.  Opposite is true.

Dream big.  What is the point of dreaming, if we can’t dream big.  Now do everything to achieve those dreams, and do not let anybody or anything to stand in the way.

Life is too short to be unhappy…

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Rainy Day Art

It’s raining cats and dogs outside.  Most people usually curl up on the coach and hope that rain will stop soon.  However, as rain renews all the nature, and brings out all the color, the artsy people can make the best of it.  The rain creates magic if you look a bit closer.  Here are some photos I took to enjoy: This photo is of changing traffic light reflections

Pedestrian pathway with a reflection of traffic lights

Reflection of the house in a puddle

Rose in Mom’s garden

Raindrops on the plant.  It kind of looks like pantyhose

Raindrops on the spider web

Raindrops in sunlight make a forest magical.

Rainy car window

Now do not let rain stop you.  Go out and create magic.  Look at different angle, in different ways. See what can capture your imagination.

Remember how we loved to play in the rain as we were children.  What stops us to do that now?

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It’s Raining…

It’s raining… Ah! You may feel. It’s dark, no sunshine. It sucks! Or, is it?

It’s all in attitude. We can choose to feel blah, or we can make the best of it. What do we feel like doing? Some of us can catch up on sleep by taking a nap. Some of us cozy up with good book at home. Some of us have to work, and perhaps even not notice that is wet outside.

How about not to resist rain? How about let ourselves loose in the rain? How about walk in it without umbrella? If you do, you are not going to believe it. It feels so refreshing…

How about to go further and go dance in the rain. Be different! Celebrate life!

If we are creative, we can see beauty in the rain. The nature becomes alive; the trees and grass become greener. Rain drops on flowers enhance their beauty. Rain makes everything grow. Even at night, on the road, we can see a beauty if we look more closely. I took these photos at night, by red light, being stuck in a traffic.

So now what you want to do when it is raining? The options are open

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