Freedom Sounds Out of Reach But Is It?

When I think of breaking away, my imagination goes to packing up my car, wrapping a scarf around my neck, adding cool shades, putting the top down on my Mercedes-Benz convertible and driving away from my responsibilities with a wave and a smile.  Wait!!!  I don't have a Mercedes-Benz convertible, it's cold here and I wouldn't leave my family to drive off into the sunset.

Why do we think freedom is all or nothing?  Sometimes, we can become so comfortable with what defines us that we can't wrap our minds around understanding we can change one step at a time.  Instead of hating the daily grind of cooking dinners, we can buy semi-prepared foods or make weekend cooking co-ops with our peeps an enjoyable activity.  Instead of complaining about the cost of organic food, we can find a food co-op or grow our own vegetables.  Freedom is about spending as much time as possible doing what we love to do.

Have you re-evaluated how you spend your time?  What do you want to change in your life?  Changes aren't impossible when we take them step-by-step.  The reasons we don't release ourselves from unwanted circumstances are varied, but is it possible we are worried we won't live up to our self-imposed standards of what it takes to be a good parent/employee/friend/neighbor/citizen?

The important question to ask yourself is "why".  In many cases, there are easier ways to do things.  Why are we choosing to do it the hard way?  "It builds character":  ummmm I think we all have enough; "I've always done it a different way":  can you be open to change, even a little?  "What if 'they' judge me?":  if they are judgmental, they will judge you anyway.  Ask yourself "why" you are resisting changes and start writing down the answers.  Patterns will emerge, I promise.

It's never all or nothing.  Unless we are in a crisis or an unsafe situation, there is no reason for ultimatums and breaking away.  Freedom doesn't have to be a dream or something that we can only hope to have in retirement.  I've seen too many people die before their time, our time is now!!

Who do you want to be?  What do you want to change?  More freedom is possible, because many of our barriers are self-imposed.  What if this weekend, you decided to take a small break from responsibilities that you believe are set in stone but truly are not?  The answers are inside of us, the reasons "why" we are creating our own barriers are malleable.  What we believe is not set in stone.  Our lives can become happier and easier, step-by-step.

Have a great day!

Xo

Conni

Today's Mantra:  I choose to reconsider activities that are optional and I don't enjoy.

Mantra for Every Day: I choose to send love to all; receiving love back multiplied in infinite proportions, creating and nurturing pathways of love.