I don’t have anything particularly innovative to say. I just want to remind you that it’s okay and safe to:
- ask for help
- say, “No!”
- take time for yourself
- ask for clarification
- stay silent
- speak up
- look after yourself
- remove yourself from situations without a reason
- play
- sing
- laugh
- dance
- believe in something bigger
- eat chocolate
- go to movies by yourself
- yell in the forest
- have a tantrum
- watch cat videos
- day dream
- share your ideas
- do less
- love yourself more
- start from where you are, even if it means taking offensively small steps
- cry
- flail
- hug
- touch
- ask for more
- ask for what you want
- have a messy kitchen (except if you’re a restaurant – then you better clean that up!)
- do crafts
- say, “Thank you!”
- wish on stars
- look at the moon
- read books for fun
- take the stairs
- walk more
- declutter
- slow down
- meditate
- pray
- forgive yourself
- try something new
- ask for less
- renegotiate
- change your mind
- be vulnerable
- dress up
- put your phone down
- eat for your best body
- turn yourself on
- let go
- not give up
- make money doing what you love
I’m not saying you HAVE to do these things, but I’m jussay’n you CAN.
Consider this your digital permission slip. (Tweet it!)
I’d love to know, what do you want permission to do? Tell me in the comments below.
Here’s to your healthy, delightful, thriving life,
Dr. Tonia
