Stop Running from the Rain

What if the thing you're avoiding is precisely what you need?

When difficulty shows up, the instinct is clear: move. Find another way. Call it "pivoting" or "being agile" or "staying ahead of the curve." But here's the question that cuts through the labels: How much of your movement is toward something, and how much is just away from discomfort?

That project that's stalling? That difficult conversation you keep postponing? That feedback that stings? You're treating it like bad weather—something to avoid, something to wait out, something to run from.

Stop Sprinting Past Your Growth

The rain isn't your enemy. It's information. It's telling you where the ground is dry, where the roots need water, and where the real work needs to happen. But you're too busy running to your next shelter to notice what it's trying to nourish.

Every time you pivot away from difficulty, you miss the lesson. Every time you "stay positive" and push through without stopping to ask why this is hard, you rob yourself of the insight that only comes from standing still in the storm.

That resistance you feel? It's not a wall—it's a doorway. But you have to stop running long enough to walk through it.

Ask the Right Question

Instead of "How do I get past this?" try "What is this trying to teach me?" Instead of "How do I avoid this happening again?" ask "What does this reveal about what I've been avoiding?"

The rain falls where it's needed most. The problems show up where your attention is required. The difficulty appears where your growth is waiting.

You've been treating obstacles like interruptions to your real work. But they are your real work. They're not delaying your progress—they're directing it.

Plant Yourself and Grow

Stop running. Stop pivoting. Stop explaining away every bit of friction as something to overcome rather than something to understand.

Stand in the rain. Let it soak in. Ask what it's trying to nourish in you. Ask what's been waiting to grow that you keep rushing past.

The breakthrough you're chasing? It's not ahead of you. It's underneath you, waiting for you to stop moving long enough to let it take root.