Living Freedom Archive

Freedom to me is my ability to express myself through touch, words and actions, which are accepted with love, tolerance and respect - without censorship.
Also, freedom means the ability to dress, work and play the way I want and to live how and where I want, as long as I am not harming anyone […]

And the Future of Freedom - A Manifesto:
Children are the mantle upon which the future of our planet rests, investing in their wellbeing is the ultimate sustainable and political act.
Every child is wanted and welcomed.
Pregnancy is a natural event (not a medical condition) and the importance of the mother’s emotional, mental and physical wellbeing is […]

Tila tosses and turns in bed and awakens. Where am I?
The recurring nightmare causes her to shiver.
She listens to the night sounds of insects in the refugee camp, and then drifts off to sleep. This time she hears a soft voice.
“Yes, you leave your home to go to a new land.
Trust, you are protected, I […]

It is easy to be overwhelmed by feelings of hopelessness as we look around the world.
Is there, in fact, hope for Africa’s future?
Yes. Provided human populations develop programs that will stabilize, or optimize, their growth rate. It is very important to implement child health care programs along with family planning so that women can […]

Freedom, to me, means that one can be however they want to be. When I say “be,” I mean, think, feel, trust and most importantly, love, however they want to. I believe that the most vital part of life is to love—something that is lacking and has been lacking in the world we […]

The history of war in both the ancient and modern world makes one wonder if war is an irresistible compulsion for man. Perhaps the pull toward violence or at least occasional bloodletting is a deep need in the human psyche, an evolutionary adaptation we struggle to understand. What is this love of war, of […]

I sing to you of freedom my friend
It begins with the heart
when you wish to soar beyond your suffering
this is the freedom you long for
when you shed your tears that angels treasure
this is your freedom, my friend
when you laugh with your friend from the bottom of your soul
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Freedom to me is the right to be the best human that I can be. That includes the right to celebrate life; to love, to appreciate and enjoy the life and love of others as well. It is essential that we each respect other; that we listen carefully with open-hearted reverence and recognize ourselves in […]