Boundless.

I’m the canvas this time.

Some will argue I shouldn’t and I suppose you could be right.

I am a person who likes to have reminders, symbols if you will, to remind me of the things that are important to me.

Tattoos are great conversation starters.

The art – infinity symbol and a feather. The two paired to create a symbol to reflect part of my journey.

The infinity symbol – part of this is my fascination with numbers. When asked what my favourite number was as a teen I usually said something like “4”, “7” or whatever the guys hockey jersey was at the time I was dating him. But those numbers have never really been my favourite.  The boys didn’t turn out to be my favourite either – although they all taught me something…

My real answer is “infinity”.  If we could call it a number it would be my favourite
It’s not really my lucky number  – difficult in a draw or to use to count to when playing hide and seek. Infinity is an abstract concept describing something without any bound. Larger than any number. Used as “number” in my mathematics classroom – but its not the same as counting numbers, natural or real numbers.

More of an idea – it cannot be measured.  If I try to add a number to infinity – I still get infinity.

Not big.  Not huge.  Bigger than – a googolplexian (I think that’s the name).

Endless.

We actually don’t have anything like it in our world. Completely boundless.  You can’t “get” to infinity.  Infinity doesn’t “do” anything.  It just “is”.

Limitless. An intriguing concept.  That’s why I like it so much.

Infinity paired with a feather.
I have not earned this feather (see previous post on feathers).

Feathers need to be earned – and in fact – given to you.  But this feather is different – it wasn’t earned but it was still given to me.   It represents freedom.

Infinite freedom.

Freedom do be who God designed me to be because he bought my freedom.

Is there such a thing as infinite freedom?

I’m not talking about a life without restraint – a life where I can do anything I want or say anything I want.  Money can’t buy it for me either.  It’s more the type of freedom that sets you free from fear.

Truly being able to be you – no masks needed.  Letting go of your false self.

My feather will look different then yours.  Its colours and purpose will be different too.  God designed it so perfectly perfect.

God’s love is limitless and my freedom was bought for a price but given to me without merit. Being loved exactly as I am allows me to live in true freedom.

So often we forget that – or simply do not accept it.  Perhaps we make it more complicated than it really is.  What does a life of infinite freedom look like?  What do I need to do?  What does it mean I can’t do?  Too many questions and already too many rules.

You will figure it out as you go.  God’s fingerprints are in everything He created.

That includes you.

Live in that freedom.  Live in boundless freedom.  Remember infinity doesn’t “do” anything – it just “is”.

Just be.

I think it’s a simple but profound way to live.