Doesn’t that seem like a strange thing to say; give yourself permission?<\/p>\n
When we were children, we had to ask our parents for permission to do something or go somewhere. \u00a0As adults, we don’t usually have to ask for permission unless it’s time off from our job or from some responsibility. \u00a0In general, however, we can eat when we want, stay up as long as we want, etc.<\/p>\n
I remember when my kids were in school. \u00a0They worked really hard at homework, school projects, and other activities. \u00a0They had this tendency, even at a young age, to pile on things. \u00a0We do this as adults all the time. \u00a0I told my kids when they needed a break just to let me know and they had my permission to take a day off from school. \u00a0I wanted to remind them it was okay to take a break sometimes.<\/p>\n
As adults. we have a huge load of responsibility. \u00a0We work, go to school, we are married, we volunteer, we go to our children’s functions and help them with homework. \u00a0We also have to pay bills, go grocery shopping, and clothes shopping for ourselves and our family. \u00a0We go to church or other groups we are involved in. \u00a0We have to take care of the house and\/or the lawn. \u00a0The list never stops.<\/p>\n
Have you ever given yourself permission to sit and read a book? \u00a0How about permission to skip mowing the lawn until tomorrow night? \u00a0Will the world come to an end if we don’t get it done? We need rest to be the best we can be.<\/p>\n
What about permission for other things like being sad, happy, silly, or feeling lonely? \u00a0It’s \u00a0okay to have these feelings as well. \u00a0As adults, I believe we push those things aside because we don’t think they are important or we feel we are being selfish. \u00a0These things are just as important as the physical things we need to do. \u00a0One of the things my counselor told me was to say, \u00a0“Sandy, you have my permission to be mad”. \u00a0“Sandy, you have my permission to take a 30 minute nap”. \u00a0Saying things out loud seems to be more effective. \u00a0It’s amazing what this can do for your well being. \u00a0You are giving yourself a gift when you give permission to have or do something you need,\u00a0and I believe this will help you be a better you!!!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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