
09/07/2025
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A couple of weekends ago, I was in Porto, Portugal. Drinking port wine, exploring the city, vineyards, and restaurants. It was amazing to have some quality time with my fiancĆ©, my mum and her partner. Iāve been away from home again for a couple of months now so itās great to catch up.
If you donāt know already, Pablo and I are currently on a road trip through Europe. We havenāt planned anything, weāre just flowing with the energy and feeling into what and where feels expansive and exciting.
Anyway, so when we initially drove into Portugal, we checked out some festivals. One in particular that our friend was going to was sold out. I tried to get resell tickets, I spoke to a few people. But nada. It was fine, I surrendered that we werenāt going to go.
Fast forward to this Sunday night in Porto, we are packing and preparing to drive down to the Algarve (south of Portugal / we were currently in the North) when our friend Jess text us to say that .pt needed some last minute volunteers. And it was just an hour and a half away from Porto.
So, I messaged the organisers and just like that, we got our last minute tickets to the festival in exchange for some land care before the festival began. It was kind of surreal but such a magical synchronicity that in the last second, we were able to go.
And wow, we spent 8 days in the magic mountains with the amazing goat community. It was such an inspiring group of souls that gathered and I learned so many things and had so many reflections.
I really do believe festivals and gatherings have the ability to change your life. This whole experience in particular taught me so much about surrender, flow, disconnection from my phone, authenticity, and really the importance of gathering in person.
Yes the online world is important and it is gaining importance more as the digital future takes shape - but I really feel now more than ever we need these in person connections, face to face contact, hugs from strangers that become friends and to be more open to love from others.
Presence is where the magic lies.
What do you think? ⨠have you had an insightful festival experience recently?