06/09/2024
⫷ From FOMO to JOMO ⫸ Recently, a lot of people asked me if they were going to see me at Mystic Creatures Festival 2024 , and while I felt flattered they wanted to have me around, it kept reminding me that I was not going to be there. I felt a huge wave of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) rising up, and I started to question my choice of leaving Berlin in the first place!
I was in a festival flow, in Berlin with my car, could have easily found a ticket, and I decided to leave and go back to France.
💭 I remembered how amazing this festival was at its first edition, so I bet this year, there are going to be lots of improvements, and it might be even better!
My lovely .music told me: “In the end, it’s just a party, and there will be others.”
This simple phrase hit me immediately as a wake-up call.
☎️ This is so true! It’s “just” a party, even though it’s going to be mind-blowing (the resistant mind still talking 😅
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🙏 Thank you Alena for helping me remember the reasons why I left Berlin and decided to come home:
👉I have been away touring for my gigs and for Traction Shows for 6 weeks
👉I was really tired and even started to feel sick
👉 I was socially exhausted
👉I had no money left in my account
👉 I missed my pony and my cats, and they need me to be present once in a while
👉 I really need to find new sources of income
👉 I have to find another gem for my Parisian flat
In other words, I need to sort my life out! 🤪
No matter how amazing a festival can be, it’s never worth going when you are not truly listening to your body and mental health needs 💞
🥰 I’m now very happy with my choice. Happy to miss out because I enjoy the quiet, the silence, and my animals’ company. I don’t need to talk. Welcome to JOMO (Joy of Missing Out)
I can take the time to breathe, do some yoga, walk in the woods, slow down, and also take care of all the things I need to get done!
My introverted self is feeling listened to, taken care of, and my whole self can truly recharge from the intensity of the last few weeks. And don’t get me wrong, I love “intense”! 😂 But it’s always a matter of balance.
Do you easily stop when you need to? 😉
Take care & to those going to Mystic, have the most amazing rave! 🥳
OrKatz.
📸 Great memory from Garbicz Festival by Paul Vukovich