Throughout life we experience both the roles of asking for permission and permission granter.
Sometimes in the same day.
We may ask our boss for the day off...then return home to say yes to the child or grandchild who asks for a cookie before dinner.
Today we need to take the role to a different level.
Today, we need to grant ourselves permission.
To heal.
To not be perfect.
To be human.
To lift our mental stop-signs and "whang" the inner voices and self doubts and naysayers of our past squarely on their critical little heads.
Most times we are our own worst critics. If our friends or boss said some of the things that we say to ourselves internally...well we wouldn't be friends for long and certainly would be looking for different employment.
Today...be kind to yourself. Give yourself permission. Give yourself acceptance. Love. Be your own cheerleader.
There are many in the world who will be happy to be negative, judgmental, rain-on-your parade...don't join in.
Lao Tzu reminds us
"Be Content with what you have; Rejoice in the way things are. When you realize nothing is Lacking, the Whole World belongs to you."
