09/29/2024
I can now say I did it. I have attended the International Hot Air Ballon Festival
And now I can say "No thanks" next time I'm asked to go.
I see a lot of posts saying how much fun people had. I have been left feeling a little broken as I can not relate.
The more I become my authentic self, the more I understand that these types of events are just not my thing.
I go to see the smile on the faces of the people I love.
I go for them and enjoy every moment of watching them.
But to be honest, if I wasn't focused on that smile, I was fighting away a panic attack and trying to remember to breathe.
I make this post not to draw focus on my not so fun experience. I make this post to remind myself next year that it's okay not to go.
It's okay to not like something just because others do.
It's okay to miss out on things you don't enjoy.
Just because people come from all around the world to watch and enjoy the fun...
That doesn't mean I have to.
Thanks for listening to my self reminder.