Rite of Passage

Being camp captain never seemed like an appealing job to me. It always seemed to be a lot of work and a lot of challenge dealing with diverse personalities, with often little thanks. But this year’s Burning Man Theme “Rites of Passage” inspired me to volunteer to be camp captain this year. This is my rite of passage. I am doing this because it is challenging. I am doing this as a gift to a truly kick-ass little camp. This is my gesture of love for my camp mates.

Horny Camp is well into its planning process, there have been challenges already, but you know what? I’m having a shitload more fun doing this than I ever thought I would. I’m getting excited about the art projects my camp mates are working on. I’m feeling that energy of “taking responsibility” for the camp trickle into other aspects of my life.

So, to you reading this… whether you’re going to Burning Man this year or not, I challenge you to ask yourself; “What is my personal rite of passage?” Think of something you’ve told yourself you can’t do or think of something you’ve told yourself is too hard. Then go and do it. You just might surprise yourself and find that not only can you do it, but that doing it comes with unexpected rewards.