August 2023 FOCUS: Freedom
What do you want freedom from?
I’ll go first. First world problem I know, but honestly I want freedom from the constant consternation of being seen/heard on social media 24/7.
Sometimes, it is what is in the head more than what is imposed physically that we strive to overcome. So for this month, I checked-in on a few people around me and here’s a laundry list of thoughts a few urban/semi-urban women wish to unshackle. Here’s what they want freedom from:
“The guilt of not taking care of my parents.”
“The fear of my future if I don’t score well.”
“The possibility of being rejected for my mediocre looks.”
“The knowledge that my background is not at par with others in my class.”
“The reality that I will not look as good as I do a decade from now.”
“The expectation that I have to be a perfect mother.”
“The overthinking I do.”
“The rumours that surround my existence.”
“The impending financial insecurity.”
“The grief and loss of a loved one.”
“The loved one cheating on me.”
“The scare that my health is deteriorating.”
“The belief that I am less.”
These and many more were iterated.
What do we intend to achieve from this exercise? That self-realisation because nothing acknowledged, nothing overcome.
I wish us all freedom from the demons that pull us down. Slay girl, you can!