Choosing Freedom

When we feel stuck, there is a feeling, a belief or a story that we are telling ourselves. Feelings and stories of unworthiness and shame keep us trapped in a small self; they keep us from seeing what is possible. These stories are often hidden from our conscious minds, but they are like a background hum, creating a subtle state of anxiety that pushes us to chase the things that we hope will finally bring us peace or satisfaction. Even if we do finally achieve what we are seeking, the satisfaction is usually only short-lived. To free ourselves from this perpetual state of hunger for “something else”, we first have to see what we have carefully kept hidden from ourselves. We must befriend the parts of ourselves that we have exiled. As we do so, with compassion and kindness, fear turns to curiosity, and curiosity opens the door to new possibilities; it opens the door to freedom.