Thoughts and Reflections on Liberation

“And the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."

- Anais Nin

The word liberation has several meanings depending on the context of its use. Liberation, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is the freedom from limits on thoughts or behavior.

Here it is being referenced within the context of psychological and emotional wellbeing. My work is centered around reminding individuals that they are free to think and feel with freedom. It's easy to forget our psychological and emotional liberties when we are crushing the spirit with obligation, duty, and responsibility.

True psychological and emotional freedom comes with the courage to break out of the limitations of "what is" to see what else is possible.

The word liberation may feel like a distant idea at first. A word we reserve for movements and major paradigm shifts.

But what if the limitations of our minds and hearts are the necessary precursor to a greater idea of liberation in the world? What if the freedom and justice we fight for begin within?

Mental ruts, emotional repression, habitual patterns, and self-limiting thoughts are all forms of personal oppression.

We become liberated when we finally realize that we are holding the key to our own freedom.

What does freedom feel like to me?
What parts of myself have yet to be liberated?
Where can I feel safe expressing my thoughts and feelings?
What imagery does "liberation" bring to my mind?