While the skies may seem dark and bleak while it’s raining, the sun does eventually shine, and the flowers will bloom again.
“April Showers bring May flowers.” It’s a phrase we’ve all heard, and probably even said at one point. Do you know where it comes from? This saying originated in the United Kingdom and can be traced all the way back to the 1500’s, to a poet named Thomas Tusser, who wrote, “Sweet April showers do spring May flowers.” If you go even further back, Geoffrey Chaucer expressed a similar sentiment in The Canterbury Tales.
While it is obviously true in the literal sense that the rain we receive in the month of April and the warming temperature does in fact encourage the growth of flowers and plants in the subsequent months. However, have you ever stopped to consider the alternative implications of the phrase?
“April Showers bring May flowers.”
Even after times of difficulty and turbulence, better days and beauty will follow. We all know life can be filled with periods of hardship. Sometimes it feels like the rain may never let up. The skies seem perpetually gray and cloudy, and the torrent of rain beats us down. But, even in the darkest clouds and stormiest skies, the rays of sunlight do eventually shine again. The golden tendrils emerging through the darkness, slowly strengthening as the clouds finally break, letting the warmth and light return to the previously dismal skies. A reminder that sometimes those showers are setting us up for the beauty and growth that’s to come.
Even in (and especially in) times of rain, your health – physically, mentally, and emotionally – matters greatly in this office. We know physical manifestations of emotional and mental stress exist. It’s a fact. It’s quite common and can have a significant impact on your health. We’d love to help you with this in any way we can.
We’re Here to Help
Our ability to provide help and relief via specific chiropractic manipulations aside, we’d like to think our office is a safe space, filled with compassionate people who are happy to listen and who truly care about the wellbeing of our patients. So, if your April showers are feeling a little rough, we’re here for you.
And if you’re truly struggling, please reach out to a professional for help. When your pipes burst, you call your plumber. If your check-engine light comes on, you call your mechanic. When your spine is out of alignment, you call your chiropractor. If you’re struggling mentally and/or emotionally, you call a therapist or a crisis center (dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) for help. There’s no shame in using an umbrella in a rainstorm. It’s what they are made for.
Please don’t let the showers in April stop you from seeing the flowers in May and the many months to come. While the skies may seem dark and bleak while it’s raining, the sun does eventually shine, and the flowers will bloom again.