Letting Go & Letting Grow: Freedom Aint Easy
I know that it might seem like an oxymoron for us to stay. But when we stop and think about it; the initial steps towards freedom tend to be hard. In this week of Passover, Palm Sunday, and the Holiest Week for the Christian and the Jewish faith around the world; this is something worth reflecting. Those first few steps (decisions and actions) to getting out of a certain life circumstance; whether is be a toxic relationship, debt, developing purpose and passion, or the job you hate - aint easy. You know, Growing Pains ... The things that seem counter to freedom, are actually what frees us the most. Our human nature is to calculate risk and reward. However in that calculation we unconsciously miscalculate - sometimes to our own detriment. We tend to increase the risk and minimize the reward. We have an intrinsic desire to not feel pain; both physical and emotional hurt. This is due to our brains processing both types of pain (physical and emotional) almost the exact same way. So