Something I Didn’t Think I’d Like (But Ended Up Loving)

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Honestly, this happens to me all the time now. Musically, aesthetically, spiritually, even in food. I never thought I’d like sushi – now I love it. I never thought I’d connect with spirituality, but through cannabis, I’ve found a real relationship with it. There are these tiny, mundane things I didn’t expect to care about that now mean everything to me. A really well-worn pair of blue jeans. Porridge in the morning. Sitting quietly and being grateful.

I spent so much of my life in survival mode, in trauma mode, that I never really stopped to ask myself who I was or what I wanted. When I finally asked that question, things started to unlock. I found confidence I didn’t know I had. I started paying attention to the small, innocuous details of life, and when you put all those little things together, they create something much bigger.

I think that’s why these pleasant surprises matter so much to me now. They’re proof that life keeps opening up if you let it. If you’re willing to look around, notice what’s on the shelf, and say, “Huh – I didn’t think I’d like that… but I love it.”

Photo by Tamas Pap on Unsplash

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This article is part of The Human Collective. Each week we take a prompt and create a playlist and accompanying articles. Check out the rest of the playlist: Songs That Pleasantly Surprise Us & Learn more about The Human Collective here.