Are there things in your life you’d like to be doing but for one reason or another (or for many reasons) you’re not doing them?
I know what that feels like.
Since I was 19 years old I dreamed of traveling the world, freely going from one place to the next in a state of curious wonder, exploring what drew me there and being open to discovering all I wasn’t aware of.
Yet, it took me until I was 57 years old to actually do it.
That’s 38 years of wishing, hoping and dreaming. And 38 years of disappointment, regret, frustration and blame.
But that’s not the end of the story…
Today marks 10 months on the road in what is this new chapter of my life where I’m living my dream every single day. And I can’t fully express how frickin’ GREAT it feels!
I KNOW it can be the same for you.
Whatever it is you’ve been wanting for yourself, no matter how big or small, you deserve to have it.
Say that to yourself: I deserve to have it.
In order to get to the place where it was so easy for me to give up my apartment, donate virtually all of my belonging and set off on a vagabond life, alone, in my late 50’s, I had to work through a boat load of self-limiting beliefs and mindset traps. I mean, there’s good reason it took 38 years.
One thing I found very helpful was giving myself permission to do it.
It sounds simple and easy, but you’d be surprised how much of a sticking point this is.
It’s so ingrained in us to wait for someone else to tell us when we can do something or that we’re good enough or ready.
Think about it:
We go through a school system that graduates us to the next level.
In a job, we wait for a raise or promotion and have to put in a certain amount of time until we’re allowed to take more days off.
We follow a societal timeline: go to school, get a job, get married, buy a house, have kids, work in jobs we may or may not like to pay for it all so we can one day retire and THEN do what we want (if we still have the physical ability to do so).
We’re even told we can’t eat dessert until after dinner (and only if we’ve eaten all our dinner).
We’re conditioned to wait for permission to up-level our life.
What “rules” are holding you back from your desired life? Who says it has to be that way?
Whose permission are you waiting for to create the life you’ve envisioned?
Awareness is the first step to freedom.
The truth is, the only permission you need is your own.
Give yourself permission.
Grab a pen and paper, your journal, your computer or phone and write this down:
I give myself FULL permission to _______.
Repeat the sentence at least 5 times with 5 different things you now, as of this moment and forever more, give your permission to do, let go of or embrace.
It’s more powerful to put it in writing than to say it in your head so I encourage you to actually put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard.
You can even create yourself school-like permission slips and carry them in your wallet or purse so you see them frequently.
TIP: When a familiar excuse for why you can’t do something pops into your head, counter your ego’s voice with, “Ah, excuse me? Actually, Yes I Can. I have my FULL permission to do so and that’s the only permission I need.”
It’s your time and it’s your turn. (You don’t need my permission, though you have it unequivocally ❤️).
If you’re ready to start listening to and trusting the whispers of your heart but aren’t sure how to begin or you’d like some guidance, I invite you to take my on-demand course called, Write To Your Heart. It will help set you on the path to a heartfully happy life. To learn more, click here.
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