Unwrapping your gifts.

For years I lived in disguise and fear; never knowing what might happen or if “he” would return to “finish the job”.

I am often asked what it feels like to be out of hiding.  Hard to describe what freedom really feels like. In a way it’s like describing peace or success.

What one finds peaceful another may not, and success has so many connotations. Some say success can be measured by the amount of money one has, some equate success to an affluent lifestyle, others say “I am successful when I am healthy and able to spend time with family and friends”.  At the end of the day freedom means knowing I can go for a run without having to repeatedly look around or behind me, or I can engage in a  conversation , an authentic conversation, about life without holding back or… the possibilities are endless.

Freedom to just be me, is something I dreamed of for years. In Frock Off:  Living Undisguised I share my journey of living in a constant state of alert.  Now I am living more-or-less in a constant state of peace. This takes some adjustment too. Please know I’m not complaining, simply observing the change.

It has been a massive shift and I am so grateful. At times I find myself feeling rushed as I know I have many years to make up.   I remind myself often,  to pace myself and to B-R-E-A-T-H-E.  I am finally free to just be me and unwrap all my, unique, quirky, frocking gifts.  This is the beginning of many years to come. I have miles to go before I sleep.

Today, I am living free and doing many things for the first time.

Last night I finished a project I had been working on for the last couple weeks. I created a dream/vision board.  I had done this before but this time I got into it.  I mean, I really got into it, I even personalized my board.  I divided it up into various sections, representing life.  At the top I began with quotes or pictures that inspire me, followed by people who mean the world to me and then my purpose.

Here is a picture of what I created.

What was different?

In the past I would have never personalize my board – too risky. Even more  so,  I would never have shared publicly something so near and dear to me – again too risky

As I continue to live this new life of freedom I am amazed and excited for all that is to come.

My wish for you, is that you unwrap all your amazing, unique, frocking gifts and share them with the world.

Don’t be defined or restrained by your past – it does not determine your destiny.

I would love to know what big gift you are unwrapping this year.

Love this song and it seems so fitting so sharing Stay Alive by Jose Gonzalez

Be inspired to live frock-free!