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When You're Naked, There's Nothing Left

You're stripped of everything that brings you security


And with 100's of people around you, there's nowhere to hide...


A few years back, I would have just skipped the shower and toughed it out


But when you're at a music festival in the middle of summer, that's full of dust and dirt


There is nothing better than taking a nice cold shower, and cleansing your body


You instantly feel refreshed and gain new energy for another day of dancing


But there's one problem, the lines can be extremely long for the showers


Especially during the late morning and again around sunset as well


In fact, the line seemed to grow longer with each passing day


Why? I think most people skip the shower the first 2 days


That wasn't an option for me though, I needed a rinse


But by day 3 of the festival, the line was too long


And I needed to find a new shower solution


Luckily, we camped right next to water


And I had a few things I could use


Time to improvise my friends...


Bottle and Sponge


If you've ever been to a music festival


Then you should understand the infrastructure


If you haven't, this is what we are dealing with most times...


There is a camping section outside the actual venue of stages and music


It's usually split into some different areas like VIP Camping, Campers, and Tents


For this most recent experience, I was staying in the tent area, which is usually my choice


There's something special about camping together and interacting with neighbors


It's not like a normal campground with designated areas, it's a total free for all


Luckily, we arrived a few hours before the gates opened to get in the line


And we were able to get a decent camping spot next to some water


Not only is this great for filling water bottles and drinking, etc.


It's great for brushing your teeth and showering as well


But the faucets are small, and you can't get under


So you need to fill a bottle with water instead


And pour it over yourself/body to rinse


While using a sponge to clean


It's not too bad at all...


Naked or Not?


I could have worn my swimsuit


But I was wearing it every day dancing


And I wanted it to feel like a shower not a rinse


Meaning I needed to clean my entire body...everything


One more problem, there's no privacy in the tent camping area


Yeah, they have the showers, but as I said, the lines were now too long


This meant that it was easiest to stand out by the water station and do my thing


But before I did, I remembered all the fear I used to have inside of me


All the insecurities about myself and my body and who I was


Memories of being scared to change in the lockers


Memories of all the bullying from years ago


Memories of my own families words


But now I block it all out easily


And down the suit went


I was totally free...


Unexpected Growth


Now, while I showered


100's of people walked right by me


I have no idea who looked, but some surely did...


In the end, I was only concerned with getting myself clean


Which meant I needed to focus on cleaning and not on the passers-by


If you translate that, it means I was worried about me and not the noise around me


And when that happens, you get into the zone and feel complete tranquility


All the insecurity and fear spills off you like the water on your body


There's nothing left there but you and what's inside your soul


It's similar to being a creator in a way as well my friends


Once you strip away all the insecurity and doubt


You're just left to create, share and inspire


The canvas is finally blank for you


No more hiding/covering up


You can be yourself...


The Lesson


We are all different


And we all get dealt a different card


But you have to attempt to step away from all the BS...


I spent so many years wanting to impress the people around me


But it wasn't until I started to try and impress myself that things began changing


And I did this by investing more in my health (mental & physical), wellness, and spirituality


Which allowed me to better align with my core values, goals and aspirations in life


This alignment then removed a lot of the insecurity I was carrying around


And I was able to see things in myself I had never seen before


Things that others have seen in me for a long time


So, when I stood there naked by the water


I acknowledged all the work I put in


To get to the place I am today


Standing with nothing


But everything...


What are you doing to invest in your health, wellness, and spirituality?


With Love,

Steven Arthur George













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