Sounds of Nature

I’ve always loved rainy days.  The sound of every single droplet hitting the roof and pavement, and the gushing as it flows from the gutters to the grass is calming and in a way, seductive.  My mind transforms from a crazy, go, go, go mentality to one that is at ease.  The grayness of the day makes me happy, and I dread the end every second it continues.

My mind seems to become activated when it rains, and writing comes so much easier.  So, instead of waiting around, and watching the weather channel religiously I decided to take matters in my own hands and create what I need to reach the state of mind my hand needs to move on the pages.

I bought some rain.

Not literally of course, but the sound of it, and added it to my Zune for easy access.  I tried it today and had quite a bit of success in getting some things down.  Discovered an idea that I actually want to dive deeper into and develop further, and I’ve NEVER had that happen before.  It’s almost as if the rain helps my mind see things much clearer, and more detail-oriented.  The focus I need is there.  It’s FANTASTIC.  I couldn’t be more thrilled.  Why I have never done this before baffles me!  But I’m glad I thought of it now.

The one thing that worries me is that I will become numb to the sound and it won’t work anymore and I’ll have to find another trigger to reach the mindset my writing needs.  I really hope that doesn’t happen!

Off to do some research and read for the night…