About Giving yourself Permission.

What do you need to give yourself permission to do?

For some of us, it is permission to 

• Stop
• Take care of yourself
• Book that Massage/ Reflexology treatment/ Pedicure etc
• Rest
• Relax
• Grieve
• Release
• Play
• Explore
• Take Stock
• Take time for hobbies/interests
• Follow our own inner wisdom 
• Take care of our own needs for a while
• Listen to what our bodies are trying to say.
• Do that thing that you love to do that makes time fly by, where hours pass unnoticed because you’re so engrossed in what you’re doing

It could be giving yourself permission to do something big

For others, it will be a bigger thing. Leaving that job that’s making you wake up in a cold sweat at 4 am.

Moving away from a relationship that no longer serves you.

Writing that book that you’ve spoken of too many times. 

It could be giving yourself permission to do something simple

It could be something simple, like trying a new hobby.

If you’ve always wanted to learn to play the flute or take up wood turning, now is the time to look into it!

Take one small step towards finding out what you need to do to start this hobby!

Maybe join a Facebook Group and ask some questions about your new hobby.

Or speak to someone who already is involved and see what advice they can give you. 

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Give yourself permission to drop an unwanted label!

It could be giving yourself permission to drop an unwanted label!

I remember many years ago I used to walk past a lovely local art shop, but felt like I wasn’t really an artist (often struggling to determine one end of a paintbrush from the other) At school art had may me cry so many times as I was truly rubbish at it.

So for years I forlornly shuffled past with the demeanour of Eeyore the donkey. Then one day, I gave myself permission to go in, explore, see what was there (and stop being daft about not being an artist!) I’ve now got my artwork in virtually every room in my house and have had lots of compliments over how lovely my paintings are. 

What do you need to give yourself permission to do today? Please let me know in the comments below