Emotional Freedom is Your Responsibility

What is emotional freedom, and would you embrace it if given the choice?

Just this morning, while talking and sharing with a good friend, I told a story from my personal experience that brought up unexpected emotion for me. I didn’t realize there was any residual upset lingering and it caught me by surprise.

I recognized the sinking feeling in my tummy, accompanied by a strong desire to cry.

When I sense emotions rising to the surface, I prefer to release them as soon as possible, in the quickest method. Today, I feel grateful for the autonomy of this friendship that allowed me room to feel and process emotion without any interference or judgment. No coddling necessary – just recognition of stored emotion ready to be released.

I took a few moments to myself, went outside, and cried. My crying releasing session got me thinking about emotional freedom.

What is emotional freedom?

State of ease brought on by the willingness to process and release emotions rather than remain a prisoner of the past.

I believe this state of ease is directly accessed via being Self-Centered. When we actively choose to express and release emotion, we are free to operate from a place of neutrality, rather than from a clouded, potentially inaccurate perspective.

I’d much rather function from a peaceful place, than any tarnished by a negative emotion such as anger or jealousy. To be honest, jealousy is my least favorite emotion and I do not want to linger there any longer than I have to. When I feel a jealous bout coming on, I choose to let go, so that I can be free from its clutches.

That’s me. That’s how I prefer to operate – you get to do it however you like. The kicker is that no one else can do it for you. If you would like emotional freedom, you, alone, have to take responsibility and make the choice to embrace it.

Consider these powerful questions (and the posts which explore the questions in greater depth):

Are you willing to escape the prison of your stored emotions, or do you prefer to hold on to anger, regret, sadness, pain, resentment?

Can you embrace a state of emotional ease, or are you addicted to emotional drama?

Just what IS unhealthy emotional attachment and how do you know if you have it?

Will you choose NOT to be an emotional wreck?

Challenge: Ponder in what ways you are trapped in a prison of past emotion. Contemplate how life looks with emotional freedom. Consider whether you are willing to let go of the stored emotion.

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