Freedom

Freedom is the access to peace of mind.

And uninhibited, complete, and full self expression is the access to freedom.

Once upon a time, I believed wholeheartedly that I had found my freedom. FINALLY. After all, I had set boundaries, I was "honoring myself and my needs," and I was no longer trapped in something I didn't want to be trapped in. At that time, that was freedom to me. And now, it's quite different. I have the slow evolution of transformation to thank for that. My freedom is an ongoing creation of being free from allowing my self-expression, my presence, and my being to be influenced, distracted, or halted by something or someone out there. Understanding and truly getting that I do not have to live at the effect of what's out there, but rather, I get to live knowing I am whole in who I am, and there is no meaning in anything else. I am free to be, wherever, whenever, because I stand fully in me and refuse to give away my power to anyone or anything else. And yes, I am human and I have my moments, but the practice becomes easier and easier every single moment of every day that I step fully into