Somebody once told me once before you can never go back home again once you leave. Say anything just to tear me away from the truth of who I am and what I believe. So I thanked him for his two cents with a shake and some sympathy, and I packed up my blue jeans and I headed for the big prize ... of my freedom.
Just wrapped up my vacation. I went to Gathering of the Vibes with my sister, bro in law & this rad dude Stever the Beaver. We raged out, danced more than we stood still, saw some legendary artists, and dressed up as mystical animals/lawn decoractions; i.e. gnomes & unicorns. The best part was, was that the first day we were there, we worked a seventeen hour shift, from 8am until 1am. We were able to meet each and every person rolling into vibes, before they even set up their tents. You meet some incredible characters in a place like this. And by characters, I MEAN characters. I had the time of my life. In fact, these five days changed my life.
Being in a vicinity that held 25,000 people, you're basically in a small town of people. Each person there has the mindset and notion to never judge a person. Period. If you can, imagine what kind of environment that creates. There was absolutely no tension, no hate, no second looks because of what you were wearing, no whispers, nothing you see in the outside world. Total peace and unity. I found myself, by day two, wishing this place existed in real life, three hundred sixty five days a year.
I came home clear headed, unable to even have a thought of judging another person, and thriving off of total peace. Sounds crazy. But the mindset I had here was like nothing I've ever experienced. For the first time, I had nothing, nothing on my mind to worry about, care about, remember. I was there. I existed. And that's all I needed.
So think the next time you're about to judge someone. Be who YOU want to be, not who your friends are being. And if you hear a comment, so what. That just came from someone who's too insecure to be what they really are. It's them who's wasting their being, not you.
Head for your big prize ... FREEDOM.
