For me, freedom is the courage to change: change such as separating from things, relationships, ideas, and thought patterns. I separated myself from my idea of beauty in order to experience mental and physical freedom. I had the courage to separate myself from something I identified with, to separate myself from something that protected me from the vulnerability of being different. Through my step, however, I was able to live out my vulnerability, accept it, and love it. I separated myself from something and gained a great deal of freedom in return!
