Or, how letting go of preconceived ideas can lead to a truly wonderful morning.
I’d signed up for Secret Sunrise‘s newsletters, in a moment of “I’m-totally-the-kind-of-person-who-will-wake-up-at-6am-on-a-Saturday” delusion. I’d open them when they popped into my mailbox, and spend a few seconds convincing myself I’m that person…before reality and my love of a warm, cosy late morning would take over.
Rinse, repeat…for months. Until, recently, the loveliest friend popped me a WhatsApp while I was in Paris, with a URL and a “let me know if you want to go, I’ll get us tickets”. Was it travel-induced sleep deprivation that made me say yes? Very likely. But, tickets were bought, we were committed, the 6am wake-up call loomed.
And, while I joke about the early start being my biggest hurdle, I also wondered if I was this person. Because I had this preconceived idea about who would be there. Cape Town cool kids. People in judgey-bikinis. Perfect bodies. And, how I would fit in – or rather, how I wouldn’t.
I then realised, this is a bit of a recurring theme – deciding that certain things are just “not for me” – just because of how I perceive them. It happened with pilates. Crossfit. Ceremony. Flip, even running.
It was a phenomenal morning. Welcoming, inclusive, celebratory – no judgement, only joy. How sad that it took me this long to see through my own bias, and experience it for myself? I mean, watch this for a glimpse into the experience.
It was a morning that really drove home a deep lesson, and one that I’m quite determined to more actively embrace: It’s more than simply saying “yes”, it’s giving experiences a chance. Especially the ones you feel are not “for you“. You never know what might be waiting on the other side of that decision. You could find joy.
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