Rain or Shine - which do you want?

It's been a great spring here in Michigan but it has been pretty wet. Lately I've heard a lot of people complaining about the rain. I spoke to a couple business associates in Traverse City this week and we were all celebrating the fact that we could go sit outside in the sunshine. Yesterday I had a conversation with a business associate in New York and we were talking about how great sunshine is and how much better we feel and more energized we are when the sun is shining.

Today I spoke to a friend in Texas. I made some comment about not wanting to ruin her good mood and her response was, "You couldn't ruin my good mood because it's raining here today". Huh? She's happy because it's raining? Hello....most of the world wishes for continuous sunshine and blue skies and you are thrilled because you have rain.

Yes, she is thrilled to have rain. In fact, she spent time this morning just standing out in it looking up and letting the rain fall on her face, the same way so many of us step out into the sunshine. And the excitement is only getting bigger as everyone in El Paso emails, calls & texts each other, celebrating the rain since it hasn't rained there in over 3 months.

Sometimes we just need something different. Sometimes we just need a change. Rain or shine may not be as relevant as "different". So when you're feeling stuck or bored or stressed, look around and see if it's just time to create some change.