THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM

It’s not always a pleasant feeling but that depends on the context.

For me, the inspiration came from a series of ordinary moments: seeing a massive rain-soaked cloud approaching, sensing the tension and excitement rising in the stillness. I knew what was coming. That silence felt like a deep inhale a moment to prepare, to steady myself, to choose how to move forward.

And when the storm finally broke, I was ready. I somehow already knew the sound of those heavy drumming raindrops, the crackle of the lightning. It jolted me but only a little. There was even something pleasurable about the tension in my body, knowing danger was close… yet trusting I would make it through.

And then, as the clouds parted, I saw it the pristine sky, washed clean by the rain.