Tuesday: Listening to the rain.
I think it was W.C. Fields who, while going through withdrawal for alcohol, could not fall asleep without the sound of rain on the roof. Of course, living in L.A., a city where it never rains, made it difficult. It got to the point where someone would have to stand outside his house, with a hose aimed at the roof, to mimic the sounds of rain in order for him to fall asleep. (btw, how nice was that person to ease his pain by standing outside & spraying the roof with water? Seriously, humanity can be pretty great). These days, there's a whole industry built around mimicking soothing sounds (I've no doubt that there's an app for that).
Regardless, nothing compares to the actual sound of rain. The little plicks and plops, as drops hit tree leaves, structures, or ground, do something to the nervous system. Somehow I breathe easier and my stress levels abate. So last night, as I was falling asleep, I was pleased to hear rain outside my window, and equally lovely was waking up to it.
Listen to the rain:
Regardless, nothing compares to the actual sound of rain. The little plicks and plops, as drops hit tree leaves, structures, or ground, do something to the nervous system. Somehow I breathe easier and my stress levels abate. So last night, as I was falling asleep, I was pleased to hear rain outside my window, and equally lovely was waking up to it.
Listen to the rain:
Ha! There IS an app for that! My friend Lisa out in Colorado sent me this link: http://www.rainymood.com/
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