Rain

I have spent the morning going through old emails, reorganizing and deleting them.  I went through my notebook and scratched off the to-do's that I have since done.  I have updated my budget and spendings for the month so far.  I went through my calendar for work and updated the changes necessary.  I feel good.

It is raining outside.  These rainy days are, in their own way, perfect, refreshing days.  I am usually anxious to get done everything I can possibly get done.  I literally made myself a list yesterday with the shopping options I had and the order I could do them: "Walgreens on lunch, mall next week," "Dollar General after work, mall next week, "Mall on lunch, Dollar General after work."  (I went with Dollar General after work, mall next week.)

I appreciate rainy days because it gives me a sense of calmness, and a chance to slow down my brain regarding the trillion things that I want to get accomplished.  Instead, I can focus on myself a little bit more, and gather my overworking thoughts.

I love planning, I love organizing, and I need these things in my life or else I feel scattered and behind.  I love lists and folders and sorting through to rid of the old.  I am constantly going through stacks of keepsakes, reorganizing our kitchen junk drawer, and sorting through everyone's unworn clothes piles.  I donate what we don't use, throw away what can't be reused, and reorganize what's left to keep.  And I feel so much better after doing so.

So today I'm very thankful for the rain.  Not only because it helps the earth, the crops, and the water-thirsty lakes, but also because it has given me peace and focus today.