On Freedom & Constraint

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Written By Maja Apolonia Rode
freedom dancer ocean

To be meaningful, useful, or enjoyable, freedom always happens within a context, within a constraint. Just as light is meaningless without its equally beautiful darkness, freedom is meaningless without its equally beautiful constraint.

What is the dance floor of your dance?

❤ 2021 | Maja Apolonia Rodé

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