Wild Witch Wondering

What if, instead of believing the demons in your head
Instead of worrying over who will be there and what will happen
What if you start with assuming that you will be welcome.
What if you assume that there will be something inspiring or beautiful or magical that will happen tonight?
What if you start out preparing for the moments of joy and connection?
What if you plan to look for them tonight?
Of course there will be strife,
life doesn’t happen without shit
(it is in the definition)
And you have already prepared a dozen ways to deal with that
Because Life is about learning from experience.
Which you have.
But what if you prepare for the joy, now?
What if you assume you will be welcome?