Rain and Elizabeth Gilbert

Here in Ames, Iowa, it has been raining every day off-and-on since Thursday afternoon. So since rain has been on my mind, I decided to make this post about rain. Now I have to admit, firsthand, that this posting doesn't have much to do with writing; but I do feel that in some way rain does effect my writing for the better.
Here's how:
Rain is a necessity of the earth. No, scratch that. Rain is the main necessity of our world.
Rain, in my opinion, is the one and only thing that can send me into a state of almost complete meditation, (although, after reading the "Pray" section of Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert I must say that I highly doubt that level of meditation can be reached so easily without trying).
For me, when it rains (and I have nothing better to do) I sit in front of an open window and open my ears. I try to get as comfortable as possible and then close my eyes and just listen and relax--which then puts me in my state of meditation. My thinking process shoots through the roof and my brain is suddenly exploding with ideas for writing.
Rain is something (besides trees) I have always admired and over the years rain has transformed itself from a gross annoyance to a gorgeous form of inspiration.

Looking over a failed blog from last year, Too Bad Fairy Tales Don't Happen in High School, I recalled writing a post that was simply about me complaining about rain. I stated how annoying, gross and frustrating it can be not just sometimes but all the time. I don't remember writing this post (nor do I remember most of the posts from that blog) but in my older, more mature self (ha! Yeah right. I am no more mature than a ten year old boy) I cannot imagine thinking, none the less, writing something like that post. Rain has done nothing to me (except for flood my basement in August and soak me to death during a marching band performance, and soak me to death during a date I had last week) personally so I am now learning not to complain just to complain.
This sudden realization of learning that being annoyed and frustrated all the time is just one thing that I have picked up on while reading Eat Pray Love. (I've also learned how to use parentheses!) I'm not going to go overboard on what this author has taught me (and probably thousands of others) through her story in this post. I hope to make a longer posting after I finish this so far amazing novel!

Overall, rain is a beautiful thing. It makes me go into a zone of recreation and gives me just the write amounts of sleepiness and focus. When I get sleepy all I wish to do is sit down and read or write. All that I am while reading and writing is open-minded and focused. So you can see now how rain effects my writing for the better. :)

<3 your devoted writer, Bre