07/06/2025
Thank you Naomi
STORM WALKING
Lately, when people ask how I am doing, I find myself replying, “I’m rolling with the punches.”
It’s my way of saying- I’m okay. I’m taking it one day at a time.
But this morning I thought of a more accurate phrase-
“I’m rolling with the thunder.”
Because thunder- as loud and unsettling as it may be- doesn’t hurt you.
It’s not lightening.
It’s just the sound of a storm nearby.
And there’s no point in wasting today’s peace and breath panicking about lightening that hasn’t yet struck.
We all walk through thunderous valleys in different seasons of life.
Thing is, at these times, the fear and worry about the “what ifs” don’t protect us.
They only steal the energy we need for the “what is.”
Worrying doesn’t stop the storm from coming. It only robs us of the strength we need to face it.
Every single day, no matter how wild the winds or how heavy the downpour, somehow we are given just enough strength and wisdom for THAT day.
Not for next week.
Not for next month.
Just for today…
So yes-
I’m rolling with thunder.
Stepping forward into the unknown,
with peace in my heart.
And if or when the lightening does strike-
I’ll meet it there.
I’ll keep rolling.
And until then, I’m focusing on what I CAN control:
☔️ Healing my physical body.
☔️ Strengthening from the inside out.
☔️ Processing the emotional rollercoaster without judgement.
☔️ Remembering that the sun STILL shines, even during the storm.
☔️ Doing more of what I love.
☔️And embracing joy, every hard lesson learnt, and every drop of rain as part of the journey…
If you, too, are storm walking, hold onto this reminder:
You don’t have to chase the sun.
You just have to keep stepping through the tempest.
Because every downpour ends.
And when it does,
Sometimes only when it does,
We become aware of how much has grown in the rain…
Of how much WE have grown in the rain…
Keep walking, my friends.
You’re braver than whatever storm you are in.
And YOU-
You are stronger than thunder.
With love and storm walking,
Naomi ⛈️ ❤️
