Dear Diary 051: The Surprising Joy of Letting Go

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I’ve been sitting here at Atlanta Airport. It’s my 4-hour planned layover plus a 2-hour unexpected layover aka delay. I’m on my back from Costa Rica where I was recently attending a yoga and surf retreat.

It’s a sustainability-focused lodge (read: it has no A/C among other amenities I was used to in the United States). During my week there, average temperatures were in the 90s with 90% humidity. In other words, you sweat 24/7. 

You cannot control the weather and therefore you cannot control your sweating. The internet was spotty at best. I had no cellphone service. The village was small with dirt roads aka no nightlife to speak of.

Devoid of distractions that are prevalent in the modern world or, in my case, New York City. I was forced to face my boredom and uncomfortability head-on.

It’s not for everyone. It’s not for me. If this was a choice, I may have skipped out.

I definitely would’ve skipped out.

I wish I had read carefully and seen that there was no A/C at the bottom of the lodge FAQ before booking this trip.

Unfortunately, eagerness tends to cloud judgment.