Thoughtful Thursday & Set Yourself Free
We just celebrated Independence Day in the United States and it has got me thinking about freedom, specifically mental and emotional freedom.
For a long time, I didn't understand this type of freedom.
I didn't understand that I am the creator of my emotions and that I can feel and process any emotion I want to without judgement.
My emotions don't define me and they won't hurt me, rather they are powerful teachers.
I also realized that I am not my thoughts and I can choose to think and believe whatever I want.
The thoughts that I choose to think and believe create my life experience, and I don't need others to change for me to be happy.
My value and worth are inherent and cannot be earned or lost, and what others think about me doesn't determine my lovability.
I came to understand that it isn't other people who make me feel frustrated, but how I am thinking about them.
These concepts foster emotional and mental freedom, and I can exercise my agency to become an intentional and purposeful participant in my own life instead of a spectator.
So, how can you begin setting yourself free today?