Finding True Freedom
Since I was a little girl I wanted to be free to explore, discover and experience different things. Then with time, I saw that once my personality was formed, most of my freedom became nonexistent. This is because I realized that I could only react in very specific ways to situations. If I am verbally attacked I get anxious, if I am praised I feel uncomfortable, if I am dared I have to do it, and so forth. If that is the only option I have it looks anything but free to me. Once I saw this I really started trying to go out of my comfort zone. If attacked I relax and weigh my options; shoud I be loving, assertive, or keep it low? If praised can I appreciate another person's perception of me? If dared can I step back? That is true freedom. The ability to tap into all the possibilities and step into the one that the moment is calling for. For me, freedom is definitely a state of mind. One which takes a lot of work but is the only way to live life in a way where every day is a new, amazing, creative, journey.