Finding the silver lining.

There are always going to be storm clouds in the sky. Its inevitable, the wind changes, weather comes and goes and it always comes back. In life, there are a lot of storms that roll through, and sunny days and a lot in between. We can't always carry an umbrella, occasionally we are going to have to get out feet wet. When the rains come, unless we are protected by that umbrella, we are going to be soaked. And even with an umbrella, we still get wet, just not as drenched.

Going through life without an umbrella for protection can be bad, because inevitably we are going to get sick from all of the water that soaks us to our core. You can't keep on going out in the rain and expect to not be affected by it. I love rain, it always seems to wash away the bad things, then the sun comes out and everything dries, we can see the change that happened because of it. Change comes easier when things are loose enough to be carried away with the rain. Change is good. Becoming fresh and new is refreshing and exciting!

Basically, in life, everyone goes through hard stuff, and if we let ourselves loosen up, then we can become better people after everything is said and done. If we choose to look within ourselves and see how we can become better, we can more fully see what we are supposed to learn from the trials that we go through. Nothing is random, everything happens for a reason. We do things and meet people that prepare us for something greater, later in our lives. Everything is connected and we can see that if we look close enough at our experiences.

Keeping a journal is a good idea when this occurs. When something big comes into our lives, we should record our feelings and actions then what becomes of it. Then we can look back and have a greater understanding of why we went through certain things, and how we changed and became better because of it.

Now I mentioned protection. This could mean a number of things to someone. For me, my protection is my wonderful husband, or my faith. When I keep my protectors close, and trials come at me, I can be more grounded, and not let it affect me as much as it would if I hadn't had those.

Everyone knows the story of the wise man and the foolish man, right? The wise man build his house upon the rock, and the foolish man built his house upon the sand, and when the wind and the rains came, the house that was built on sand washed away, and the house on the rock stood still. It also matters what your foundation is built upon. So with me, I have the faith that everything will be alright, as long as I have my family with me, or as long as I continue to pray to my Heavenly Father. Everything will be okay after the winds cease and the rain stops.



When I allow myself to trust others with my wellbeing and safety, I feel like there is hope after all, and I am safe to go through anything that decides to come my way. So even though my feet may get wet, and it will be difficult to hold my umbrella in the wind, I can make it through any storm, and I can become a better person, a stronger person.

I hope that when you have storms come into your life, that you are grounded, and that you carry with you in your heart a protection of sorts. I really hope that you will have the strength to carry on, even if things become too difficult to handle. Anything is possible! I promise you that! Nothing will be given to you that you can't fully handle, just be patient and never give up.

Thank you for reading, Happy Monday everybody! Keep your chin up, and look for a silver lining in every storm cloud of life. There is always something good to be found. Keep looking :)