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Today I Gave Myself Permission



 



Today was a great day! I gave myself permission to enjoy life, even though life isn’t perfect. I went to the Botanical Gardens because nature fills me up. God faithfully speaks to me whether things are in bloom or not. 




Then I went to see Step Afrika. I love the performing arts, particularly anything dance related. But I so rarely indulge in this treat that I forget how deeply it moves me. The creativity on stage speaks to the creativity in me. And tonight as the rhythms pulsated and the crowd chanted “they took away our drums”, I experienced bliss. 




I experienced bliss even though my life has chaos constantly popping up. I experienced bliss because I gave myself permission to be present over perfect. I even allowed myself to wear leggings as pants! Today was a great day, because I gave myself permission. 



Here’s to permitting ourselves to live life now, instead of holding our breath for some perfect moment in the future. 

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