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Freedom


I particularly like Facebook more than any other social media platforms because of the varied ways people express themselves through words. With how algorithms work, you can bump into amazing content by talented people. Anyway, while enjoying my dose of Facebook one day, I came across a post which said something about how the anger we've carried since our childhood poisons us and how we have to find ways to lighten our body.

The post went on to say how most of us don't know where to start when it comes to finding ways to let go but it also pointed out that you can begin by writing down what freedom looks like to you. That is a nice place to start I think.

Here's what my thoughts are. Apart from the collective kind of freedom we desire which has been constitutionalized, there are different ways in which freedom is personal to each one of us. The way we view this kind of personal freedom has/is shaped by our childhood, our upbringing and the experiences we've had so far in life.

What freedom looks like to us changes. The way we viewed freedom some time back isn't the way we view freedom today. Your kind of freedom might be to break the chains of poverty. It might be deciding to make better choices because you deserve a good life.  It might be embracing love and romance and all its glory. It might be choosing to work on your emotional stability by not getting involved with anyone. It might be waiting to have those kids. It might be making healthier choices. It might be choosing not to get married just for the sake of it. It might be choosing to be a better person day in day out.

It might also be as simple as seeing as many sunsets and sunrises. It might be watching the waves of the ocean. It might be ensuring that by the time you go to bed you are at peace with everyone and especially the people you love. It might be anything really.

Whatever it is that you will do or are doing to lighten any trauma, any bitterness, any pain or any burden, I hope it is enough to get you to your freedom. I hope it makes you take a deep breath and feel lifted. I hope it makes you let go of unnecessary weight.



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