Daily Thoughts
6/19/21
Freedom. True freedom is not the removal of the bonds that others try to put on us, nor is it the ability to do anything we want. True freedom is the understanding that we each have control over our thoughts, our deeds, and our responses to the actions of others. True freedom is the choice to either act from fear or to act from love. When others are acting from fear, we can either join them in that negative energy, or we can tap into the love within ourselves. I know that it is not an easy task because we have been programmed to defend ourselves. The best defense is often staying quiet or walking away.
From where I sit, I will make the effort to respond to the actions of others with love and not fear. I will remain calm and quiet when possible, and I will walk away when that doesn’t work.
From Where I Sit with Dr. Mark 