Everything Rain
Have you ever been caught in the midst of a thunderous storm? The rain pelting against the windowpanes, the wind howling like a symphony of chaos, and the darkness enveloping everything in its path. It’s overwhelming, isn’t it? Sometimes, our minds can feel just like that - loud, turbulent, and consumed by a torrential downpour of emotions. Picture yourself in the shoes of Tiny Dragon from James Norbury’s “Big Panda and Tiny Dragon,” feeling lost in the midst of a storm raging inside your head. “My head feels like this storm sometimes,” you might say. The turbulence within can be paralyzing, stealing away our executive functions and leaving us feeling stranded amidst the tempest of our emotions. In such moments, it’s as if the storm has taken over, leaving us frozen in its wake. The ability to regulate our emotions becomes a Herculean task, overshadowed by the thunderous roar of our racing thoughts and feels. But just as Tiny Dragon found solace in Big Panda’s gentle words, there’s