Speaking to the Storm
It is a beautiful sunny day today in Oklahoma; a much needed reprieve from the tumultuous weather from the weekend! The meteorologists predicted a rough bout of weather, and they weren't wrong. 25 tornadoes on Saturday alone. Sunday was mostly rainy and cloudy, so today was so exquisite. Growing up right in the middle of Tornado Alley in Oklahoma, I was terrified of tornadoes (thunder, too, but that is another story altogether). I remember getting so anxious anytime bad weather was predicted. By the time I was in high school, I had learned how to use that anxiety to focus. First came the dread of the weather when I heard the report, and then came the desperate attempt to lock in a time frame for the weather. Did I have everything gathered to get to the shelter? Why is there a commercial on during the weather coverage?! The list goes on, I promise. Most people say this focus is a good reaction to fear, but I am learning t...