If you celebrate ANYTHING this fourth, celebrate a decision to be personally free.

That could mean being free from stress, drama or judgement for 24 hours.

It could mean choosing to be free from screens (laptop, phone, TV) for a determined time.

Or Reader, a simple decision to take 15 minutes to imagine what a day-in-the-life of true freedom would look like.

My suggestion for some sovereign & quite audacious behavior is to...

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Fill in the blanks of this declaration! I've taken liberties with the original American document and given suggestions in parentheses but please specify what is on your heart. I'd love to read it. Please share your Inner Declaration of Independence with the hashtag #elevateyournow so we can be inspired and hold space for all that you declare.

INNER DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

I hold these truths to be self-evident. I am created whole, perfect and complete. I am endowed by my _______________ (creator, universe, god) with the inalienable right to a __________, __________ & __________ (joyful, abundant, love-filled, purpose-full) life. Today, in my ____ year of life, I acknowledge that I've instilled beliefs, created rules, and made numerous life-choices. To the extent that these become destructive and/or no longer serve my journey to the aforementioned life, I have the right & power to alter and abolish them, therefore instituting a NEW journey toward my best life.

Laying its foundation on such principles & values as __________, __________, __________ (truth, freedom, love, abundance, family) - which allow me to claim and make space for my divine endowment. I do not make such changes lightly, as I am indeed grateful for ____________________ (my past, circumstances, mistakes) and all the _______________(lessons, good, memories) that came as consequence.
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As I understand the hills & valleys one must traverse in the trek of life, I understand too, that once made aware of a faulty path, an impenetrable forest or a deep ditch, one is obligated to consult their map and right the path toward liberty. It is my intention to be __________ (free, whole).
I therefore, representing and claiming power over my own life, declare that I am absolved from all allegiance to _______________ (wrong thinking, abuse, bad habits) and set my elevation towards ____________________ (wellness, prosperity, business, healing) .

This declaration is made with a firm reliance on __________ (faith, truth, god, family, community) .
And so it is.
_________________________ (your name & date)

If you would like a "pretty" version to fill out and download, click here​

In Spirit, Founder, Elevate your NOW Principal, Built Here Collective

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