Choosing our experience

Happy October! ❤️

I’m writing this in Surabaya (1/10) as I hosted a community meetup last night. Currently I’m experiencing what some people might call a “nightmare,”. However, I decided to experience it differently.

Let me share you my story.

I arrived in this city yesterday. It didn’t take long for me to prepare my trip as I travel more intuitively. I didn’t do much planning whatsoever. For this trip, I booked my flights and hotel just two days in advance, and that was it.

What I experience

So, I chose this hotel I’m staying in simply because it is close to the venue, and the price is reasonable. It’s a medium-size hotel, kind of homey vibe, looks great on the net. However, once I got here, it didn’t take long for me to notice…

The bedroom air freshener is smell “too strong”, I really don’t like it. And there are some mosquitos at night, what..
There is a renovation / construction happening in the hotel, it’s so noisy during the day. This also makes the view not great.
I sneeze and cough every time I turn the AC on, I wonder what is happening..
I came down a bit late for breakfast this morning (it was at 9, while breakfast time is until 10), only to find all the food were almost finished and after I asked, they only refilled one menu. And don’t even ask me about the taste.
I could go on..

I was so disappointed with this situation. I feel like I want to scream and make a list of complaints to them. I also started to blame myself, “why didn’t I research enough, why didn’t I ask for recommendations before deciding to book a hotel?”. I was in agony.

But then, I paused..

Choosing my experience

Before I was drawn into this negative spiral, I finally could catch myself. I realized that my experience doesn’t have to be bad and sad (okay, that’s a rhyme, lol).

I reminded myself that what we experience really depends on how we experience it. Meaning, it is really up to us how we want to perceive our experience.

I can choose. It’s that simple.

So I decided to choose to experience differently. I chose to see it in a different light. Suddenly, a deep sense of gratitude washes over me.. And this is how I see it now..

I’m grateful for the kindness of the staff..
I’m thankful for the Netflix on my bedroom ~ and the TV is actually in a really decent size! You see, I don’t subscribe Netflix for personal reason, so it’s good to have it sometimes. I got to watch my favorite rom-com movie by the end of the day.
Once my bedroom cool enough, I turned off the AC at night and use Autan a.k.a mosquito repellant. I slept so soundly last night.. and I noticed that the bed is actually really comfy.
The live acoustic music in the evening. I enjoyed it a lot, even they played my requested song, Heaven by Bryan Adams.
I could go on..

I can’t change my external experience, but I definitely can change how I experience it internally.

And the best part, I have all the time in the world! I get to choose how I spend my day, I don’t even have to stay if I don’t want to. I take my time to read this book I’m bringing, The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer. It’s really nice to spend more time for reading..

And also here I am, writing this article at the Starbucks nearby, feeling creative and inspired.

Life is good. If we choose it to be.

So, here’s a thought for you: When life hands you lemons, choose how you make the lemonade. 🍋✨

So, how would you choose to experience this week?

My wish for you is that every time you find yourself feeling negative because of your external experiences, you remind yourself that you can choose how you experience them.

We live in a world of thought, but we think we live in a world of external experience..
Michael Neill

Have a beautiful week full of gratitude! ❤️

With love,
Coach Inuk

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