Freedom is one of those powerful words that means different things to everyone. It’s more of a feeling than a thing. Because of this, the way each of us experiences freedom in our lives can vary.
What feels like freedom to you might feel like my worst nightmare.
For example- I have a friend, and one of their ways to experience freedom is to travel the world with nothing but a backpack, passport and limited budget. Sleeping on the beach, in hostels, and wherever they can find a couch.
That adventure is so not for me. I like to stay close to home and if I do travel I want a luxury hotel, VIP treatment and someone to carry my bags.
In my world, freedom looks like a whole Sunday to myself to do whatever I please.
Doing work I love, with people I love, in a way that feels good to me.
Declaring any day, pajama day.
Getting to choose how I want to spend my time…everyday.
Spending the whole day in the pottery studio.
Expansion.
Loving myself.
Helping people love themselves.
Never doing anything out of a feeling of obligation or should (unless I really want to.)
Going for a walk on a sunny day.
Owning my own home and being able to paint or change anything I like.
Being my own boss.
Going to the beach on a weekday to sit under an umbrella reading a book till the sun sets.
Dying my hair purple or blue or pink and having lots of tattoos.
Not having to commute to work.
Flying my freak flag high and proud!
I could go on forever. There are so many things that leave me feeling wild and free.
What does freedom look like in your life? Share in the comments below, 3 of your favorite ways you feel free in your life…
LOVE that idea that our freedom is as unique as our fingerprint! <3 So true, but as Marcia Brady used to say, "I never thought of it that way…" Three of my favorite ways to feel wild-n-free:
-Being able to travel whenever I want!
-Day drinking hahahah
-Not having to be anywhere in particular at a specific time most days
YAY!
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Freedom is one of my values actually. My idea of freedom is not being held back by the past or limiting beliefs. I also like to fling glitter. Oh, wait, I mean, have my own schedule 🙂
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Freedom yes is a value, and for me means ditching society’s pre-requisites, doing what you love for a living and continuing to bring that message to the world as you have!
3 ways I feel free
* Sundays for me (I have to agree Leah)
* Using my gifts and talents to help others
* Working from bed
Freedom to me is being able to work from wherever I want, having time to work on garden projects like school gardens and permaculture after school programs and being able to having days off to disappear and do things I love. I never thought that was possible but now I am like hell yeah it is! Love reading others ideas of freedom and knowing its there for us when we are ready to own our lives 100%.
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LOL. I love how we are in sync. I wrote about freedom a few weeks ago. AND yes, I’m with you. I have no interest in traveling with a limited budget or a just a backpack. I want to be pampered and then I want to come home. So I get snuggle on the couch in my pajamas.
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OMG…you took the words right out of my mouth!! Thank you for saying that not everyone’s idea of freedom looks the same! (Yes, I’ll pass on backpacking in hostels…valet and room service for me please!) Ok so 3 things for me are: Taking a drive with just me and my Sirius satellite radio (or ipod!), planning out my next tattoo (it’s been years…I can’t decide) and *not* having to worry about hiding it under business casual anymore, and being able to pick up and move anywhere we want and not being tied to a J.O.B.!!
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Yes!! Freedom is so unique to all of us, something I’ve been talking about a lot with clients and friends. To me freedom is: more tattoos, being able to travel WHENEVER and wherever I want, being nomadic for a little while, being able to spend a whole day wandering, writing, and reading in my favorite forest, and spending time with people who nourish and inspire me! Most importantly, not being tied down by a job that keeps me feeling numb, uninspired, bored, and not useful!
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For starters, I absolutely love your purple hair!
3 Ways I celebrate freedom in my life:
-Scheduling my work day between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm every day
-Keeping a large financial cushion to follow most of my whims
-Modeling life design for my little guy 🙂
Thanks, great post!
“…the way each of us experiences freedom in our lives can vary.”
I completely find this to be true in my life and what I observe about those around me. For example, my sister is looking forward to a time when she owns a home whereas I am fervently looking forward to a time when my business will allow me to be nomadic –living and working from my husbands main ports of call as he sails from country to country for his job as a sailor.
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Great post Leah! Freedom for me is… Working for myself. Creating a successful business doing meaningful work that I love. Taking vacations (or days off!) when I please. Wearing what I want. Being openly spiritual. Being openly liberal. Not caring what other people think about my personal choices. Having the financial resources to do the things I want to do (like travel!). Ha, I could go on and on… :).
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I am still working towards a little more freedom, but for now…
Freedom =
yoga at 4pm on a Monday afternoon
riding my bike (feels like flying!)
eating what I want when I want
Loooove this! I just read Kimberly’s “Freedom” post too and this is definitely a timely topic for me! 🙂 Some of my favorite ways to experience freedom: take the day off whenever I feel like it, pamper myself and buy something I’ve been wanting but wouldn’t normally buy, take a long hot luxurious bath in the middle of the day. 🙂
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