There’s Always A Rainbow

Today sucked. Actually this entire last year has sucked. Maybe it’s more like the last 4 years? Whatever.

No Rain, no rainbows.

First, let me start off by saying I hate using Mary Poppins crap cliches ( no offense to Mary Poppins, I’m sure she’s lovely.) The ‘look on the bright side,’ and ‘everything happens for a reason’ kind of bullshit platitudes do not fly with me. I also refer to it as TOXIC POSITIVITY. It usually comes from someone who means well, but misses the mark on sensitivity. Usually because they haven’t gone through anything life altering that makes them hate bullshit cliches. 💁🏻‍♀️

‘Everything happens for a reason,’ gets lost in translation for me because when I fire back with, ‘oh really? What would that reason be?’ I am met with awkward silence and zero answers. No one actually has the answer, but it sure rolls off their tongue like they do. I get it. People have no idea how to navigate shit they’ve never been through so they say things they think sound uplifting and helpful. Even though most of the time it’s all crap.

This one though? The No Rain, no rainbows one? It’s my jam. It makes sense to me.

I’ve learned to accept that some stretches of time in my life are just going to suck. Obviously. These last four years have solidly etched that fun fact in my head.

What I also have learned is, sucky times don’t last. Even if it feels like your life is a never ending shit show, it always, always gets better. Life has a way of working itself out. Hanging in there when it gets rocky is hard though. Some days just suck. Some PEOPLE just suck. Those aren’t your people.

No Rain, no rainbows.

Better days always have a way of making their way to the surface.

The rain slows down , the clouds stop feeling so heavy and there is always a rainbow. You can’t always see it, but it’s there.

Take a walk. Breathe. You’re doing just fine.

There is always a rainbow. Always.

Until next time,

-A