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 Freedom of Movement is so underrated 
Not so much for the moments you actual move.
But more for the mental rest knowing you have the option to just go  
 congenital escapologist here... the more i feel like i'm being fenced in the more abrupt and intense my escape will be 
 I totally understand. I thought that until I had no choice but to stay. I started walking more but then it was taking hours for a simple errand and that made me feel like I was wasting time. It was a weird feeling to process. 
 This! 

My car has been in the shop for 4 months because the pace is unlike what I’m used to and the entrance to my neighborhood has been under construction for 2 weeks. The mental turmoil was beyond intense. Today, my car was delivered and it’s the first day I was able to leave the neighborhood. I can’t describe the peace.