All this internet searching has me thinking about free spirits...so I googled it. Here's an interesting definition of a free spirit in wikipedia:
"It refers to a human being who feels unconstrained by convention; rather, the spirit of liberty is paramount to that person."
and better still:
"Free spirits are inclined to explore life and taste new experiences that hold true to the deepest parts of themselves vs. being influenced by what the masses around them are doing. They are often people who think freely and have the courage to hear their own voice and follow their own integrity."
I've always sorta thought of myself as a free spirit...but never was really sure if I qualified. Hmmmmmm....maybe I do! By that definition, I'm pretty dang close. If not right on. Well depending on the day.
But I've always thought of really fun, expressive people like SARK as free-spirited...and me more as a wanna-be. People who just don't care what the world thinks of them and instead live their lives as they feel, without worrying about what others think. People who live life to its fullest...really experiencing all the joy that life has to offer...revelling in it and tasting it daily. People it is a joy to be around, that make you feel good to be around them and to be part of their lives. That has always been MY definition of free-spirited and I know I don't qualify by that definition...but I would like to someday attain that life. I want people to remember me when I'm gone...I want to have made an impact on the world. And I want to have been unique, and have given people things to think about. Maybe by the time I'm an old lady I'll be that person. I really look forward to being an old lady. I want to be a really cool, unique old lady. Like the aunts in that witch movie with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman...what the heck was that named? Lemme google it...oh yes, Practical Magic.
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9 comments:
Hi Ms. tina. :-)
I got across some definition of free spirit and I must say at times, I, too doubt whether I'm a free spirit. Funny how other people equate being free spirited to being irresponsible. I'm a free spirit but i want to say that i have my cherish values intact. But with your definition of what a free spirit is, I say "I'm happy to be one!". (wink)Yahoo!!!!!!!
I can feel your exuberant personality while I was reading your post. :-) Glad to meet one in here. :-) Be blessed.
beautiful post! Thanks for sharing.
Thank for the comments, Tina. I just turned 40, and I feel like I'm FINALLY feeling more "comfortable in my own skin." I don't know if I am exactly a free spirit. I still care what people think of me a lot. However, I love to experience new things, and I do feel like I pretty much do what I want. I don't like to feel tied to a job, and I'm glad I don't have children. I want to always feel like I'm free to go off on a new adventure, even it's just driving east in time to watch the sun rise. When something becomes too popular, it turns me off. Anyway, I feel I have the free spirit within me; and I have the rest of my life to develop it and set it (and myself) free!
I know this blog post is really old but I too was looking up the definition to "free spirit". I seriously think the term is another way to describe a certain kind of behavior in a positive and "politically correct" way.
Now Ive met a lot of people that considered themselves free spirits over the years and they all have one common trait. They act irresponsibly and it doesn't bother them to do so.
Most free spirits are usually people that will sleep around, break rules and laws and have questionable moral views
me personally, I don't think being a free spirit is anything to be celebrated. Its not really a personality, its a behavior. If you take the aggressiveness out of words like stubborn, uncooperative, hard head, unyielding, inflexible and contrary and mix it with a little nonchalance you have a free spirit
well "b", obviously i disagree with you on this one...i've never thought of a free spirit as anything irresponsible or immoral, etc.
does "B" stand for bit*h? now that is a behavior.
Hi All
Also curious about the definition of what exactly is "fee Spirit" ... a Google search has led me here:)
The official definitions which I have come across seem satisfying .i.e. "–noun
a person with a highly individual or unique attitude, lifestyle, or imagination; nonconformist. " and other positive ones.
However, somewhat in B's defense I do see what she means because there has been many (women especially ... possibly cause those are the one's I interact with, being a man) who are unfaithful, irresponsible, and don't care about others feelings & emotions have used the term "free spirit" to justify who they are in their selfish & unfaithful behavior.
I'd personally like to think that that is not what truly a "free spirit is".
To me it should echo as it does in the official definitions ... Individuality, imagination & nonconformity to societies mass opinion, BUT this does not mean a justification to negative behaviors like unfaithfulness, trustworthiness, selfishness etc ...
Just being true to oneself without the influence of mass opinion.
Thanks
Rob
im proud to say that am a FreE SpiriT!!!
im proud to say that am a FreE SpiriT lady :D
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