Make your own sunshine

We had beautiful weather back in February here in the midwest. It was in the 60s and 70s for a while. We got spoiled and March was a rude awaking and reminder that it was still winter with much colder temps and a mix of rain or snow.

It is now April and we are into a very gloomy, wet, cold pattern here. We've seen very little sun over the past week or more.  Clouds and rain or drizzle have been the norm and people are getting tired of it. I imagine the farmers are getting antsy to get things dried out and get into the fields.

Yesterday was the first sunny day we've had a week. It wasn't fully sunny but we had more sun than clouds. The attitudes were much better and happier. It was nice to see the sun and smiles and see better attitudes. 

And then there is today, cloudy with a north wind. It's dreary to say the least. Everyone seems to be in a funk. I'm not sure how people is Seattle, with the rain they get, handle this but here in the midwest we are tired of this. It's April and spring time. Things should be blooming and growing and turning green. Instead we kind of sit idle, wet and muddy. The grass is turning green as are some of the farm fields, otherwise its brown. The trees are trying to bud, but they need sunshine. We need sunshine. 

So when I saw it was another cloudy, dreary day and I checked the weather app on my phone I decided to make my own sunshine and not let it get me down. I'm wearing yellow jeans/pants...a brave move for me. Black usually is my go to color, but in an effort to think spring I'm dressed like it is sunny outside. At least I'm trying. A coworker is wearing a dress with sandals....she mentioned trying to find spring as well! 

But spring also has to come with a spring-like attitude. It's easy to get sucked into the drama and negative attitude that is going around. It's darn right depressing around here some days. 

So in addition to wearing sunshine-yellow jeans I'm going to do something that makes me happy or brings sunshine-like affects for me. I'm thinking walking, even if it's on the treadmill (I'd rather be outside) but the sweating is therapeutic as much physically as mentally. And I may do something for myself like read for a while or something that brings a sunshine feeling to my world. 

I hope you find your sunshine regardless of what it is like outside today.