Growing up in the desert, I’ve always loved the rain. Something about waking up in the morning and not having the sun beating down on you through the window always made my day better. Looking out the window and watching the rain pour down from the sky put my anxiety at ease; and listening to the drops hitting the roof and pavement was one of my favorite sounds in the world.

So, waking up on Christmas Eve Day to the rain has to be the best present the universe could give me today. While I would normally have the blinds closed with only the cozy light of the computer and my lamps illuminating the room, this morning, the blinds are open and the silver-gray light of the sun being filtered through the clouds is what lights my room today.

There are a lot of people who tend to get depressed when it rains, it’s supposed to elicit some sort of psychological depressant in people. But for me, it just brings pure unadulterated joy. Part of me thinks it’s because I was born and raised in the desert. I’ve heard that people born in the desert love the rain because they never get to see it, and people born in the rain love the sun because its so scarce. But I’d love to live somewhere it rains all the time, I’ve gotten enough sun absorbed over the course of these 25 years that I wholeheartedly believe that I could live in the rain forevermore.

From an astrological standpoint I suppose it could be my Pisces moon. Being born in a fire sign sun like Sagittarius people might assume that I enjoy the desert but at heart I’m truly a water sign all the way through.

Have you ever just gone outside while it’s raining and stood in it? Just, paused from life, gone outside, turned your face up to the sky, and stood there. Letting the drops hit your face, wet your clothes and hair, and wash over you? Every time it rains, I try to go outside at least once. To dance in it, stand in it, or just touch it.

When it starts to rain, it makes me want to write; which is perfect for the profession I’ve chosen for myself. Something about the rain makes me feel calm, confident, and creative. I just want to sit down on the porch, with coffee and my laptop and create art through my words as the day begins.