Every change I make in my life now is my own decision.
Every piece of furniture. Every holiday. Every friend. Every meal.

No more “we can’t afford it.”
No more “you can’t have that.”
No more “I don’t like it, so we’re not doing it.”
No more control, no more guilt, no more manipulation.

Just me — choosing freely, living honestly, and making decisions without fear or permission.

This is what autonomy feels like.
This is what peace feels like.
This is how life should have always been.**