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The Freedom to be Ourselves

“The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves, to express ourselves. But if we look at our lives we will see that most of the time we do things just to please others … The worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are not free.”Continue reading “The Freedom to be Ourselves”

One Generation Away from Extinction

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” –Ronald Reagan

Lend your Voices Only to Sounds of Freedom

“Lend your voices only to sounds of freedom, no longer lend your strength to that which you wish to be free from. Fill your life with love and bravery, and you shall live a life uncommon.” – Jewel

This Land Was Made for You and Me (Video)

Most Americans know this song written by Woodie Guthrie in 1940. Many of us learned it in school as children. This video includes those “radical verses” we usually leave out. Please listen to them.

The Only Way to Deal With an Unfree World…

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. – Albert Camus

The Last of the Human Freedoms

“Everything can be taken from a man but … the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” VICTOR FRANKL

Let Go of Your Story to Find Freedom

“Let go of your story so the universe can write a new one for you.” Marianne Williamson This is a time when we are usually thinking of freedom and independence in political terms, but I want to go a little different direction here. Let’s talk for a minute about the freedom to create our ownContinue reading “Let Go of Your Story to Find Freedom”