Be open

Day #02 - Holding a conversation with a random stranger rather than seeing them as a potential threat.


Not that I usually see everyone as potential threats or anything but many times, when approached by a stranger (specially when it’s a male), I would rather keep interactions cold and short. Let’s just say experiences from the past where people try hitting on me has a lot to do for how I respond now. So instead of giving people the wrong impression, I keep interactions short (but never rude though, there’s no reason to be rude to anyone).
But there are they days that I just go with the flow and engage in an actual conversation. It’s nice to be let your guard down for a bit, what’s the point of being so defensive?
Walking back from a reflective day by the lake shore (had an euphoric revelation), this stranger approaches me to ask for direction, I listened but wasn’t sure so told him I’m not familiar. So when I was ready to head off he kept asking if I was from around, where was I from…so conversation unraveled. It was nice, to not just run off for once. People are so different and each has their own perspective of life. We can learn so much from each other, all we have to do is just listen and open our hearts.

Open to new possibilities, adventures, a new of seeing…just embrace what comes along.