It's that time of year again...hurricane season, I'm from the south so this is second nature. During this time, meteorologists update us on any and all hurricane movement, we speculate where and when it might hit, we seem to unconsciously be glued to the television, radio, and the computer to see the latest movement of the storm, we endure rain, flooding and think of any plans we should make if it is to strike in our surrounding area.
Mother Nature is one unpredictable lady. Despite the doom and gloom fire and brimstone that seems to be all around us in the media, we forget about the storm we carry inside of us on a daily basis.
I bet you didn't even know that you were fighting a storm did you? News flash, welcome to reality. Whether we want to admit or not, there is a storm called life we are constantly butting heads with.
The storms we experience are internal, and they're usually formulated from irrational thinking, acting on our emotions, going against logic and reason and so on.
Most of us know right from wrong. While our internal weather patterns want to cross lines and do want they want, we actually have the ability to take hold and say "no." So we nix the idea of "acting" on whatever the situation is that's going on in our lives and reasonably handle it.
I'm sure at times you feel as if you have this giant rain cloud following you around that looks as if it could drench you at any second to ruin your day and possibly your life, but I'm here to tell you...YOU DON'T.
They say that you can't predict the weather or change it but I disagree. You may not be able to fix the weather outside yourself, but inside, that's a different story. No matter what storm just blew into your life, you, YES YOU, have all the power in the world to stop it and change its course. Crazy concept huh? Taking control of your situation and turning it around? Who would have thunk it?
I slack off from time to time and sometimes more then I'd like to admit. When the storm inside me is brewing and ready to blow me off my course, the course to achieving my goals, it's up to me and the power I posses inside to make that storm come to a screeching halt. Easy it is not, but 100% doable. Trust me.
So fear not the storms that linger inside of you. They may circle around, but if they decide to reek havoc, don't give it a second thought. You take control of that bad boy and send that storm along on its way.
Nicole
