If you live free, you wake inspired and energized, and with a long list of fun and playful adventures! But if you feel tired, bored, depressed, over-worked, or zombie-like, you likely live “imprisoned” in one or more capacities.
I believe that living free (mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually) is our birthright! Yet, most feel imprisoned. Seriously, what the hell is the point of life if not FREE, fun and exciting!
How to Free Your Life
To fully understand how you can make your life more free and where to put your focus, it is important that you first look at your life as it really is.
It won't always feel good, but hang in here - it will be worth it!
So basically there are 4 different types of imprisonment you need understand.
1) Mental imprisonmentcan consist of things like boredom, frustration and loneliness which leads to behaviors like too much alcohol, television, work, internet surfing, pornography, and the like.
2) Emotional prisonlooks like depression, anxiety, sadness, anger and plays out in behaviors like cursing at other drivers, bickering over meaningless topics, being aggravated with your partner, bullying others into submission, giving the silent treatment or withdrawing love, care and sex.
3) Physical prisonis often tied to having many possessions which intern means many monthly payments (house, cars, electricity, maintenance fees, and so on). For most, these monthly bills make mobility, play and long-term travel impossible.
4) Spiritual imprisonmentgenerally stems from a lack of intimate and deep connection with other people and nature. Spending too much time in doors shopping, watching TV, working, rather than outdoors, experiencing, learning and living! Also, gossiping and complaining with others rather than being vulnerable and connecting steals our essence and good feelings.
A New Way…
There’s a growing number of us who have designed our lives in a way that is pure freedom… And it's a total rush! From working on a beach in Bali and hula hooping in Atlanta, to learning to tango in Buenos Aires and snorkling in the Florida Keys! This is experiencing life and anyone can live any way they like! A life filled with travel, connection, learning, experiencing, loving, feeling! I’m not telling you to quit your job, sell your possessions, and travel the world… unless that would make your life rich, full, exciting, passionate and FREE!
Take Action:
Look at the different parts of your life. Where do you feel tied down, smothered, or imprisoned? Career? Too many bills? Not enough travel? General life boredom? No passion or inspiration?
Before you can design a life that you love, you must first determine what isn’t working! Be BRUTALLY honest with yourself, what’s draining you and sucking your will to live!!? What would you change if you weren’t afraid?
Next time we'll look at how to delete and add things to your life so you too can live, feel and be free!
Until next time,LIVE FREE!
Shawn Byler, Ph.R.D, Lifesyle and Business Design Coach
