Serenity Pathways

I’d like to pose a question to you…do you feel free or feel  a sense of freedom?  Can you remember those times when you did? When I looked up the  word free I found it  can mean “without a charge”. Freedom can be a “lack of restrictions, free will, or  looseness.” Most people I talk to have the opposite, a  sense of being confined. And, that’s  certainly a reasonable feeling as the hurricane of change and uncertainty still hovers around us. But, when we start to feel boxed in we can choose to slide into a more open and freeing state of mind. It can come in the most unexpected way.

My birthday was this week and I had such a sense of freedom and celebration during the day. What was unexpected and really contributed were  the  Happy Birthday songs. This was the year for the  six musical happy birthdays that entertained me both live and in messages. One birthday rendition  left me in a heap of laughter. It wasn’t that they sang poorly it was just fun and the joy they were having left me smiling inside and out. It was so freeing to hear them sing and just laugh in the moment and celebrate! The bubbles of that laughter keep me feeling free and that lovely feeling of openness  permeated my day.

So very simply put, this July 4th celebrate your freedom. This weekend is a wonderful time to enjoy the moments of being able to do nothing, be with your family and friends or enjoy being with yourself. Celebrate what you have and laugh.

Happy July 4th weekend, feel free it’s all in the feeling, have fun and enjoy the present moment,
Bonnie

I am including a video that had me in tears. Laughing will give you the opportunity not to be bound up, worried or feel restricted. It’s only two minutes. I bet you won’t be able to keep a straight face! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HttF5HVYtlQ (copy and paste)