{"id":9707,"date":"2019-07-04T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/blissblog\/?p=9707"},"modified":"2019-07-04T08:00:51","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T12:00:51","slug":"freedom-to-and-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/blissblog\/2019\/07\/freedom-to-and-from.html","title":{"rendered":"Freedom To and From"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Girl,<\/p>\n

On Independence Day here in the U.S., it occurs to me that we can view freedom in two ways….freedom to….. and freedom from…<\/p>\n

In my life, I have the freedom to:<\/p>\n

Choose my preferred emotional state, even if the feelings at the moment seem spontaneous and beyond my control.<\/p>\n

\n

Decide where to focus my attention, based on return on investment of my time and energy.<\/p>\n

Allow myself to be drawn to whomever I welcome into my life; opening the door for new friends.<\/p>\n

Have the door swing both ways, so that I can usher those out who are not healthy participants in a shared dance.<\/p>\n

Create as much abundance as my gifts and talents warrant; not what society says they are worth.<\/p>\n

Share my prosperity with those I choose.<\/p>\n

Change my mind and renegotiate agreements, so it is a win-win for myself and others, not just doing what others expect of me.<\/p>\n

Provide scrupulous self-care, rather than doing what I have taught people to expect from me, just because I CAN do what they ask.<\/p>\n

Set boundaries without feeling like a bitch because I am unwilling to be an unflinching repository for others’ emotions and stopping conversations when it feels like ‘too much’.<\/p>\n

Celebrate my life full out!<\/p>\n

I express freedom from:<\/p>\n

Abuse of any kind; including that dished out by myself.<\/p>\n

Overwork and underplay.<\/p>\n

Wonder Woman-esque behavior, although a cape would be pretty cool.<\/p>\n

Monkey mind inner critic chatter that yammers “Not enough!”<\/p>\n

Worry; knowing that it is a waste of imagination.<\/p>\n

Unreasonable fear; understanding that it impedes my forward movement and keeps me stuck in the muck.<\/p>\n

Imposter syndrome- the delusion that no matter how successful I am, I could let people down and be unreliable.<\/p>\n

Scarcity thoughts; certain that I am always cared for and my needs are always being met beautifully.<\/p>\n

What are your freedom to’s and freedom from’s?<\/p>\n

Let freedom ring and sing!<\/p>\n

Photo credit: Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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