Freedom

Michelle Molotte Author

A gentle inquiry into what freedom truly means to you—beyond expectations, old stories, and borrowed paths.

Freedom

Freedom means different things to each person.

Take a moment and really let that word land.

Freedom.

What does it mean to you?

Have you actually paused to consider it—not as a concept, but as a lived experience?

As you sit with the word, notice what happens.
Do you see images or visions of what freedom might look like in your life?
Do you feel anything in your body—expansion, tightness, excitement, longing?
Does freedom feel close… or far away?

So often, we move through life carrying borrowed definitions of freedom. Ideas shaped by family, culture, responsibility, or expectation. We may believe we are free because we’ve checked the right boxes or followed the “right” path—without ever asking whether that version truly belongs to us.

So let this be an honest inquiry.

Is your vision of freedom actually yours?
Or are you viewing freedom through someone else’s lens?

Once you have a sense of what freedom feels like for you—a vision, a feeling, a knowing—pause and gently ask yourself:

Am I living from a space of freedom?
Or am I living someone else’s vision of who I should be?

Is your mind free of old, nagging thoughts and stories that no longer serve you?
Do you notice moments when you want to speak up, but swallow your words to avoid discomfort or confrontation?
Do you allow yourself the freedom to express your truth?
And just as importantly—do you allow others the freedom to express theirs?

Freedom isn’t only about external circumstances.
It often lives in subtle, everyday moments.

The breath you didn’t realize you were holding.
The choice to say no without explanation.
The courage to say yes without justification.
The willingness to stop performing and simply be honest.

When the animals choose this card for you, they are asking you to pause and become deeply aware of your own need for freedom.

They invite you to hold your personal vision of freedom gently in your awareness throughout the day.
Not as pressure.
Not as something to fix.
But as a living truth you return to again and again.

They ask:
Are you experiencing your life fully?
Or do you feel tied down, restricted, or quietly longing for something more?

Freedom doesn’t always mean leaving everything behind.
Sometimes it means loosening the reins.

Releasing control.
Softening expectations.
Allowing more space for the life—and the version of you—that wants to emerge.

If you feel that you are living freely, take a moment to honor that.
And then ask:
What areas of my life are calling for even more openness?
More honesty?
More ease?

And if you don’t feel free, let that awareness be compassionate, not critical.

Freedom begins the moment you notice.
And it grows each time you choose yourself—gently, honestly, and without apology.

Let this question walk with you today:

What does freedom mean to me—and where am I being invited to loosen the reins and live it more fully?