Raindrops

"Rain has healing power ... it can wash away 

your worries ... and cleanse your soul."

Bobi Dutta

Rain was streaming down from the clouds and somehow, I was drawn outside. It was quite warm for so early in the day and without thinking, stepped off the patio and into the rain. The falling drops drenched my hair and I felt the wetness creeping down my skin. Then I felt an equal cleansing running inside of me.

I began to imagine hearing the flowers, bushes, and grass in the yard giving praise for the nurturing rain. Like a stimulant, the water encourages things to stretch and grow. I felt the excitement of anticipation for what was yet to come. There would be brighter colors, deliberate fragrances, and offered housing to small insects and birds. 

And what of my life? Could I wash off negativity, rinse my eyes for crisp clarity, and reimagine more creative ways for expression? Would I be able to shrug off the inner critic and allow my spirit to flow? It feels as though it is time to branch out and decorate routines with both ebb and flow. This gentle movement of rain has cleansed my soul.