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Most of us find ourselves having a difficult time in a transition period, when we move from our comfort zone to the unknown.  Throughout life, we will have both good and bad experiences.  It is those bad experiences that push us to a breaking point that forces us to need to remove ourselves from the experience, even if we want to stay because of the feeling of obligation or comfort.  Mentally, we box ourselves into situations that we know we should get out of, because we are not at peace there, we are not happy there, we are not content there, yet for some strange reason, we find a false sense of comfort there.  We seem to paint the picture that we want to see or hope for, rather than seeing the picture that is displayed in front of us.  At some point in our lives, we have to set ourselves free. 

 

Free from things and people who cause us more harm than good.  Freedom of the mind starts with freeing yourself from a mental prison, an emotional prison, a spiritual prison or a physical prison.  A mental prison is imprisonment in your mind that causes you to see the glass as half empty, instead of half full. It is a blockage that you put up in an effort to superficially protect yourself from potential harm; and it causes you to become immobile in areas that you should nurture, and make moves towards living a more fulfilling life.

 

An emotional prison is also a guarding of the heart from what you think could be potential harm, usually based on past experiences, which cause you to stop loving, living, and enjoying the fullness that life has to offer in a healthy way.   A spiritual prison is one that causes you to question the existence of God or a higher power, that usually results from being hurt by someone who professed to be either a spiritual leader or a spiritual being; or being hurt by someone you really love or loved, or losing someone you truly love or loved and blaming God for that loss.  Being in a spiritual prison also has an opposite effect, where some may think they are too holy to enjoy life, or they form or engage in cult like behaviors, or separate themselves from people who they judge and feel like they are better than others.

 

A physical prison is when you isolate yourself from the world, because you have been hurt by people, so you try to avoid social situations.  A physical prison could also be someone in an abusive relationship that they are afraid to get out of.  A lot of people get institutionalized mentally which causes them to engage in unhealthy and inappropriate behaviors.  They make themselves believe that they are in survival mode, but what they are actually doing is engaging in self-sabotage.   All of us need to be free.  Free from whatever it is that has you in bondage.  The freedom to live, to laugh and to give and receive love.

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When you get out of an institution, your mind also has to get out of the mental road block that the institutionalized lifestyle may have created.  If it is a jail cell that you are now free from; Start walking like the free person that you are...you are no longer in prison, set yourself free.   If it is a toxic relationship that you are now free from; start thanking God that it didn’t destroy you completely.  You are no longer in the toxic relationship, rejoice and move on with your life, without the fear of loving again.   If it is a bad job that you are now free from;  thank God for the financial means to sustain yourself until you find a better job.  If it is a one sided friendship that you are now free from; find peace of mind in that and start making new friends.  If it is homelessness that you are now free from; be Grateful for the shelter of having a roof over your head, and pat yourself on the back for wanting a better living situation.   

 

If it is an abusive relationship that you are now free from; applaud yourself for knowing your worth, and not withstanding the abuse.  The abuse is over, rejoice.  If it is a freedom from caring about what others think about you; say hello and say welcome, to self-assurance and maturation, and not needing anyone else’s validation.  If it is freedom from engaging in negative talk, activities, and behaviors, be thankful to God, that your poor decisions didn’t kill you, and pray that He gives you mercy, better coping strategies, wisdom, and complete deliverance.  

 

Set yourself Free today from whatever it is that is holding you back from living a life worth living.   Wake up every day and be happy to be alive.  Free from the stressors that might eventually kill your peace, your hope, your joy, your self-esteem, your sanity.  Let go of what no longer serves you well.  Don’t ever get stuck in the stage of your trauma.  Loose yourself, so you can finally get to your Freedom.

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By Lynnette Clement