Freedom, Struggle, Sacrifice....Who needs that?

I have had something rattling around in my head since Sunday,while working the Celebration Fair. It came to me while in session with a client. (In no way am I divulging confidential information)

Since I was young, I have noticed a subtle common theme amongst my fellow Americans. That is the desire for freedom. Financial freedom, Freedom of time, Freedom from their job....the list goes on. Freedom always seems to be something we, as Americans, are chasing.

I also believe in collective consciousness. My definition of collective consciousness is that in a group setting there is an unspoken set of rules and belief system from which the participants function and from that we take on the role we play within the group.

For instance, think about your family of origin, what was the unspoken expectation within the family? What role did you unconsciously take on? Such as the peacemaker? Hero? Achiever? Leader? Black Sheep? I am the latter in my family. I wear that title proudly!

Getting to the point
What came to me like a lightening bolt, is that we, as Americans, have in our collective counsciousness a need to struggle for our own personal freedom! It was a wow moment. Think about it, what have we been taught since kindergarten?

We were taught about our history of struggle and sacrifice for freedom. In order to gain that freedom we had to take from others, engage in battles and destroy cultures. Not to mention the lives and lifestyle sacrifices. Since that time, there has been a lot of 'right fighting' amongst ourselves.

Here's the deal, I believe that in our American collective consiousness we have an imbedded need to struggle for our personal freedom. I include myself. It makes me wonder what would happen if we gave up this collective belief and simply stepped into freedom. How cool would that be?

Solution
Notice what your subtle beliefs are about having the freedoms you seek. Do you believe it has to be hard work? Do you believe you have to sacrifice something important to you in order to have that freedom? Does someone else need to be wrong or go without in order for you to feel free?

Develop your own way for releasing these beliefs. I spend a few minutes simply noticing what's up for me regarding this topic. I write it down. Then I form an affirmation while getting into the feeling of what I desire.

Example
"I experience and enjoy the freedoms I desire every moment of my life." While I focus on this affirmation I feel a sense of being open and accepting to the joys in my life. Play with it. Make it emotionally and physically tangible for you.

Wishing you the freedom you desire!
Kim

PS....please contact me via email if you have questions regarding these concepts.