Now that is freedom.

“Bitterness is captivity.”

― Lailah Gifty Akita

The most compelling thoughts that are conveyed with minimal verbiage, create a telling and lasting impact.   

Like this one from Ms. Akita..  

A subject to which I can speak. 

Bitterness is akin to a never healing sore.  A fixture residing  on and within your soul that invites fixation, picking and obsession.  A nemesis that works to maintain your hostage status.  Guiding one to reject  self forgiveness. 

Bitterness is captivity.  

But only so long as you choose to accept a role of prisoner.  

Now choices take time.  Not so much to make them.  But more so to fully embrace the commitment and make it “you.”

And yet, if you confront that sore, the fixture and see the nemesis  for what they are, then little by little, you can begin to transition them to the bin that is meant to  hold all of those  generators of bitterness.  

Therein lay the challenge.  Removing the lid, saying “goodbye” then closing it back up. 

Never to be reopened.  Because you finally allowed yourself to.

The bins have been laid out.  All that remains is to fully embrace the commitment so I can make it “me”.  

And practice some much needed self-forgiveness. 

Bitterness is captivity.  

Forgiving oneself? 

Now that is freedom.