On a serious note, some in the medical field suggest that this is a key reason that more women suffer depression than men. Women are more likely to “overthink,” while men are better at distracting themselves from negative thoughts. So this once, act like a man and ignore it!

But what if I try to appreciate the rain? I won’t have to water the flowers and everything looks green and fresh. It’s a good day for snuggling on the couch or a favorite chair with a cup of tea to read that book I never have time for or watching a movie with my kids. What else? I am grateful to live in a place where the weather changes with the seasons and is different nearly every day. Rain nurtures and refreshes the earth and washes the dusty grime off roads and cars and buildings(saves me money at the car-wash.)

Could I see a rainy day as a chance for fun and exploration as young children often do? Puddles as a great source of entertainment instead of a nuisance to be avoided. No, in all honesty I am not that enlightened yet, but hey it is a work in progress. Someday if you see a grown woman playing in the puddles wearing her purple rain boots, please come join me.