17 October

Let the tears of darkened clouds wash away your fears. Feel the downpour lubricate your weary body, well, to give you cause to celebrate, to dance with the drops of rain, to send all misery back from whence it came.

There is no other occurrence in nature that can have the same effect on one depleted, and dehydrated, as a storm of wild intent. And where the air is fresh and wholesome, the rain that falls is free, uncontaminated, and unlike any other water available on this planet small. And just as the brief encounter with the sun’s energising rays is important for vitality each and everyday, so too is the experience of bathing in living water. We, as a people, are no different than other living things, we require the same basic elements to help us grow, and sing a pure chord with effortless cheer. Everything in balanced measure is what’s needed year by year.

So listen for approaching storms, the wind kicking up its heels, and know that the changing seasons are vital to one’s growth. Seek out the variability that comes with the passing months, and appreciate the benefits thus gained.

There are so few occasions where nature has its impact upon a people who primarily live hidden from view, trapped inside one’s place of work, or home, glued to the unrealities of television and computer games.

Make a concerted effort to greet the elements each day, no matter what is thrown at you, and you will feel more centered and in tune with nature, well, just by allowing a drop of rain or sunshine to permeate your core.