Something I Almost Missed

 When I took this photo, I didn’t intend to capture anything meaningful.

I simply felt that I related to it.

That day, I was tired. I hadn’t slept enough, and deadlines were quietly piling up. The forecast said rain, and the sky felt like an accurate reflection of where my head was—muted, overcast, a little overwhelmed.

At the time, the clouds made sense.

Grey felt familiar.

Not comforting,

but familiar—

as if my muddled emotions were staring back at me through the sky.

I didn’t notice the rainbow (on the right hand side of this photograph) immediately. It wasn’t bold or striking, and it didn’t demand to be seen. It was faint—almost easy to miss—and maybe that’s what made it feel real.

It didn’t suddenly fix my mood or make the stress disappear. The day continued exactly as it was supposed to. But something shifted. For a moment, it became clear that the clouds weren’t the whole picture—that even on heavy days, something lighter, something hopeful, can exist alongside them.

Like a faint rainbow.

We talk a lot about choosing positivity, about changing our mindset and focusing on the good. But sometimes it’s not about forcing optimism. Sometimes it’s just about allowing yourself to notice what’s already there.

I still had deadlines.

And I was definitely sleep-deprived.

But I didn’t feel as weighed down as before.

Now, when I think back to that day, I don’t just remember the clouds. I remember the rainbow with them—a quiet reminder that even subtle things can make a difference, and that not every shift has to be dramatic to matter.

Sometimes, it just has to be enough to remind you that you’re not stuck.