I’ve come to realize that freedom is so simplistically beautiful. It isn’t 

something that I HAVE, but rather something that I AM. I. AM. FREE. Freedom 

is walking in the bold realization that I am not my own, but rather a daughter of 

the most high King. Freedom is finding belonging within the body of Christ and 

surrendering to the fact that I wasn’t designed to fulfill every part that makes up 

that body. Freedom is discovering that I bring something to the table that is 

original and unique to the way Papa designed me, just as every one of His 

children does. Freedom is learning to love my quirks and flaws, and finding 

beauty in my messy hair and makeup-less face. Freedom is tear-stained cheeks 

brought upon by starring at the goodness of a sunshine-filled afternoon that Papa 

made. Freedom can be found in both the grand and the minuscule, the audacious 

and the silent. Freedom is embracing that quiet, that stillness, that 

breathtakingly, BEAUTIFUL inner peace. Freedom is chains being broken from a 

disease that has plagued my mind, body, and soul since I was 11 years old. 

Freedom is finding healing from the wrath of an eating disorder, and knowing that 

that healing wasnt just physically, it wasn’t just mentally, and it wasn’t just 

spiritually, but rather a complete and utter healing unlike anything I’ve ever 

known or experienced. Freedom is feeling light and untethered, as if I could 

float away because there is no longer anything weighing me down. What does 

freedom look like for me today? Freedom is being able to enjoy (and I TRULY 

mean enjoy) a scoop of pistachio ice cream. I  love the peaceful quiet, I love this 

newfound, CONSTANT freedom, and boy do I love ice cream. 

                                                                                                 - Meagan 

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