How to give yourself permission when the world never offered it.
You don’t have to wait for someone else to say it’s okay.
Maybe you’ve needed to hear this for years.
You are allowed to rest.
You can want more.
It’s okay to be unsure.
Because the permission you’ve been searching for
might have always belonged to you.
If you’ve ever wondered how to give yourself permission,
this could be the quiet beginning you’ve been waiting for.
Why learning how to give yourself permission is part of healing
When you’ve spent years performing,
even stillness can feel like rebellion.
But giving yourself permission
isn’t selfish. It’s sacred.
Instead of asking for approval,
what if you gave yourself presence?
Even so, it might feel unfamiliar at first.
Still, you are allowed to begin again.
That’s how to give yourself permission:
not to escape who you are,
but to return to yourself gently.
Try This Gentle Practice
Place your hand on your chest.
Close your eyes.
And say aloud:
“I give myself permission to be exactly where I am.”
Let the words settle.
Let your breath slow.
No one else needs to hear it.
But even a whisper is enough.
One Last Thought
You’re not asking too much.
You’re just asking to be real.
And that, too, is allowed.
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