Freedom

Let us go forth and enjoy some freedom in life. While taking care of business, I mean essential business, we can still have freedom. Now don't get me off on the rabbit trail of what's essential..... Here are some of the variables in life that seem to me to be creating a feeling of being trapped, and how we can get out of these traps.

Too many of us believe we must be swallowed up by our spouses to have a complete relationship with them. Not so! We can still be one in spirit while maintaining the freedom of indiviuality. We put ourselves in these boxes and allow ourselves to be FedExed to and fro, instead of living outside the box, and maintaining individual interests.

We become devoured by our jobs and careers. If only someone had trained me to know that pursuing my passion in my life's work would be freeing, fulfilling, and financially satisfying. I'm here to tell you, at any age we can change direction, moving out of the trap and into freedom.

Even little things in daily life can create a freedom feeling within. Just thinking "I choose to, I want to, or I will" rather than thinking "I have", gives a sense of freedom in and choice of our own activities.

Shall we let go of one thing that feels like a trap? One thing that just pushes us over the line into stretched-to-breaking? After all, when it's all over, will anyone remember fondly that you made the bed every day, even tho' you hated it? That you cooked, but you hated to? That you were polite every single time instead of honest?

My friend Bernice left her floor unwashed and unpolished to play with her granddaughter in the sandbox. Bernice had a job,a farm, a husband to look after. She's the one who taught me, "Who will remember when I'm dead, that I had a clean floor?" Insert your personal trap.

There's compromise, and then there are traps. There's give and take, and then there's giving in. Or giving up.

It seems like this is running on.......but do you see what I'm getting at? Be yourself, step outside the box, take a wee chance, and move toward freedom. Change something that you would change if you knew you only had a year to live, or your kid only had a year, or your spouse, or your parent, or your dog...... You know, if you had the time or the money, what thing would you change? Now, if that seems too big or impossible, change something small. If you can't think of anything, send me a comment and I'll think of something for ya!

Remember the old saying, "Stop and smell the roses"? There's one thing you can do. Join me in freedom.