the live free wall
how do you live free?
No right answer. Tell us what makes you feel most like you, and we'll put it on the wall.
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Living free looks different on everybody.
It's the cold lake swim before school.
It's the song you sing too loud in the car like no one is watching.
It's saying no and not explaining.
There's no wrong answer.
there's just yours.
the wall
Real answers from real people.
“surfing before first period, even when it's freezing.”
Maya, 15 · Encinitas
“dancing in the kitchen with my little sister. badly.”
Ava, 13 · Denver
“wearing my hair natural to school and not thinking about it once.”
Jordan, 16 · Atlanta
“the last run of the day when the lift is almost empty.”
Lily, 14 · Park City
“a car full of friends and nobody on their phone.”
Sofia, 17 · Austin
“going back on stage after I forgot my lines last time.”
Riley, 16 · Boise
“bike rides with no destination.”
Noor, 14 · Chicago
“my grandma's garden. she lets me pick whatever I want.”
Zoe, 12 · Sacramento
“watching her leave the house without checking the mirror twice.”
Erin, mom of a 14-year-old · San Diego
“sleepovers where we talk until it gets light out.”
Harper, 15 · Portland
add yours
your turn.
One line, and a photo if you want. First name only. We read every one before it goes up. The wall is open to anyone 18 and up.
Under 18? The teens on the wall are Live Free ambassadors, shared with a parent's consent. Join the generation to get on it.
got it.
It's on its way to the wall. We'll let you know when it's up.
a note from danaI started Live Free because I wanted taking care of yourself to feel kinder. This page is the part I love most, because none of it is about what's on your shelf. It's the swim, the song, the friend, the no. Whatever living free looks like for you, I want to see it.
dana
New answers, once a week.
The best of the wall and the week's questions. That's it.
