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Such traveling, he says, promises more of a free-spirit sort of feeling.

When Heaven Is a Harley Robert Johnson 2011

It is a deeply incisive explanation of how we all begin, how we plod on, and how we approach the end -- we are always looking for a theory or an idea to bring cohesion to the chaos that is life, whether it be the career we choose (or reject) or the spouse we adore (or don't) or the label we flaunt ("free-spirit," "dependable," "respectable").

Nina Sankovitch: The Story of Life: How It All Began by Penelope Lively Nina Sankovitch 2012

It is a deeply incisive explanation of how we all begin, how we plod on, and how we approach the end -- we are always looking for a theory or an idea to bring cohesion to the chaos that is life, whether it be the career we choose (or reject) or the spouse we adore (or don't) or the label we flaunt ("free-spirit," "dependable," "respectable").

Nina Sankovitch: The Story of Life: How It All Began by Penelope Lively Nina Sankovitch 2012

Coward's 1930 plot bears repeating: Elyot (Gross), a wealthy bon vivant who feels "flippancy" is the best response to conflict, and Amanda (Cattrall), a charming free-spirit whose heart is "jagged with sophistication," ended a brief, stormy marriage five years earlier.

Susan Dormady Eisenberg: Broadway Review: Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross Dazzle in a Sparkling Revival of Private Lives Susan Dormady Eisenberg 2011

I'm a free-spirit and I rarely wanted to be confined to just a few options.

Andrea Syrtash: Relationship Advice: Do You Have Commitment-Phobia? Andrea Syrtash 2010

So, distract the boring half with a relatively mundane task, and the free-spirit bit can soar.

Walking in L.A. 2008

In contrast with her free-spirit life, McMein's women were the embodiment of innocence and rectitude.

David Finkle: Neysa McMein: Who Is She And Why Does She Deserve Your Immediate Attention? 2009

Renner refers to retirement and her current marriage as a "second childhood," which allows her to let go of the seriousness of life, surround herself with the people and places she left behind, and finally take off the handcuffs that she believes not only confined her imagination but also kept her from being herself -- a red-haired free-spirit with an artistic touch, a combination that no military could suppress forever.

The Freedom of Handcuffs: Retired Air Force Woman Begins Second "Childhood" 2009

Even a free-spirit performance-artist blogger like Ann must be aware that what she's writing has instrumental value for others.

Is That Legal?: Thoughts About Ann Althouse And "Partisan" Blogging 2007

The paper, launched by Jay Shore in 1975, embodied everything Santa Cruz -- its liberal views, that free-spirit, the fascinating desire to pound some bongos in the middle of the day on the main drag and take in the never-fading scent of patchouli floating around town.

Greg Archer: That Santa Cruz Lady -- She's Not Crazy, She's Just Keeping Things 'Weird' 2009