As someone who has lived with a loud inner critic for the majority of my life I have had to consciously give myself permission slips in order to move into a creative space.
“The permission to rest for days or even months without guilt”
I have taken a break from work and often find myself forcing myself to do other tasks to show I’m being productive. Yesterday I just rested and I felt guilt. I’m also this morning just reading 📖 and catching up with Substack as I’ve been fatigued since Friday.
I needed this message. I’m off to be off and get back to equilibrium and if I get other stuff done great! 💚
I just had a long and laborious correspondence with a Substack chatbot to try and get something done about this. I think they understood, eventually. It seems to be happening just on the phone app, my PC seems OK.
This is what I’m reading on my end for your last comment:
It’s happening on mine as well, including comments on other threads. I’m going to try to take it up with Substack, if I can find a way. Most frustrating!
It’s happening on mine as well, including comments on other threads. I’m going to try to take it up with Substack, if I can find a way. Most frustrating!
Permission to rest, guilt free, even though there's nothing to be guilty for! I think our inner critics are related 🤣
This is such a fantastic idea! 🙌💖 I'm going to add this to my journal too.
Oh yes, resting guilt free is so hard 🌸
I give myself permission to just be.
I give myself permission to write badly.
I give myself permission to be a beginner.
I give myself permission to draw and others and let me be inspired.
I give myself permission to practice.
I give myself permission to write with or without a reader in mind.
I give myself permission to dream.
Ooh Iike the ‘without a reader in mind’! I might borrow that one ❤️🌸
Permission to write infrequently. Permission to return to writing anyway.
I love this!
Giving permission to rest without guilt, that's been a big one!
Love the idea of permission slips, I see a page on my bullet journal coming up! Great idea thanks!
Yes it’s a hard one!
“The permission to rest for days or even months without guilt”
I have taken a break from work and often find myself forcing myself to do other tasks to show I’m being productive. Yesterday I just rested and I felt guilt. I’m also this morning just reading 📖 and catching up with Substack as I’ve been fatigued since Friday.
I needed this message. I’m off to be off and get back to equilibrium and if I get other stuff done great! 💚
I like the ‘even months’ part too! I might borrow it 😉
You’d be using yourself as it’s a direct quote from you! You’re wiser than you know it seems. It really resonated with me. Thank you for this today 💚
Oh really? Haha 😂
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Ps you have the most lovely relaxing voice.
Aawe Thank you!
Can’t wait to have a go at this! The first that springs to mind is
I give myself permission to feel how I feel.
This week I’m in my most challenged time of the month healthwise and so far I’ve felt fearful, anxious, angry and annoyed.
the only reason I know is because my dreams revealed this. I’ve had no connection in my day to day.
Permission to feel these feelings feels soothing 💛✨⛓️💥
Oh no I’m so sorry to hear it’s challenging at the moment. And yes, feel it all!
Somethings happening to my comments overnight whereby they’re all getting cut short. Can you see it too or is it just my end?🙃
It looks normal here…
I love the idea of permission slips. I borrowed most of yours and added a few more. I give myself permission to lock my inner critic in the bathroom.
Haha I love this!
I just had a long and laborious correspondence with a Substack chatbot to try and get something done about this. I think they understood, eventually. It seems to be happening just on the phone app, my PC seems OK.
Sorry you had to waste your time on this!
And it just lopped the end off that one!
This is what I’m reading on my end for your last comment:
It’s happening on mine as well, including comments on other threads. I’m going to try to take it up with Substack, if I can find a way. Most frustrating!
It’s happening on mine as well, including comments on other threads. I’m going to try to take it up with Substack, if I can find a way. Most frustrating!