you are allowed

I’ve been talking about the process of allowing with too many friends lately not to share it on my blog. If you needed a reminder, here you go. Enjoy.

If you think that because you just earned your PhD, you can’t be a makeup artist, well, you can. You are allowed.

If you listen to a collective voice and want to walk to the beat of your drum, go for it.  You are allowed.

If people tell you you’re a great painter, but you really love photography, take more pictures. You are allowed.

If you want to make money, possibly lots of it, doing what you love, go right ahead. You are allowed.

If you want to get rid of everything you own and travel the world, amazing! You are allowed.

If you want to stay home and watch tv, that’s great, too. You are allowed.

If you want to eat meat or wheat or cheese, enjoy! You are allowed.

If you want to quit your job and open a bakery, yummy! You are allowed.

If you want to turn down a job to follow your own path, enjoy the adventure. You are allowed.

If you don’t feel like staying up late, go to bed early. You are allowed.

If you need to turn off all the noise around you so you can truly hear again, by all means, do so. You are allowed.

If you need to look inward so that you can look forward, it’s amazing, do it. You are allowed.

If you want to go slower, slow down. You are allowed.

If you want to go bigger, reach for the stars. You are allowed.

If you want to unsubscribe or unfollow, it’s just fine. You are allowed.

If you want to wake up smiling, how wonderful! You are allowed.

If you need to be honest, do it with kindness. You are allowed.

If you just gotta give it a try, go for it. You are allowed.

If you want to learn something new, weird and crazy, how awesome. You are allowed.

If you want to be you, that’s perfect. You are allowed.

13 Responses to you are allowed

  1. Margaretta July 9, 2012 at 2:46 pm #

    Thank you! I needed that. I love it.

    • Roz Duffy July 14, 2012 at 11:59 am #

      Woohoo!! Hope you thought of something good that you are allowed to do more of!

  2. Val July 9, 2012 at 5:04 pm #

    Yes! I say a big, hearty yes to this. We are allowed, and we DESERVE it!

    • Roz Duffy July 14, 2012 at 11:59 am #

      Yes, yes and more YES! :)

  3. Stormy July 10, 2012 at 9:31 am #

    Yes! I love this post, Roz – we all need to be reminded every once in a while that we don’t need permission to just do our thing. : )

    • Roz Duffy July 14, 2012 at 11:59 am #

      I love what you are doing and can’t wait to see where you head next!

  4. Rachel July 10, 2012 at 9:38 pm #

    Love this. And love you even though I don’t know you. I’m allowed.

    • Roz Duffy July 14, 2012 at 12:00 pm #

      Awww, you are sweet, thank you :)

  5. alison July 12, 2012 at 8:29 pm #

    love this. people change their minds…! (including me) hehehe

    have you heard abraham-hicks discuss this ever? i was at a seminar with them and abraham discussed when esther and jerry wanted to move from the monster bus to a smaller car. ooooh i found the youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XKNDpzftGo

    if you don’t know abraham-hicks, their site is abraham-hicks.com

    thought i’d add to this awesome concept :D

    GREAT to meet you!

    xo
    Alison

    • Roz Duffy July 14, 2012 at 12:00 pm #

      Great to meet you too! Can’t wait until you fire up your next project – you are allowed!

  6. Lesley September 20, 2012 at 12:10 pm #

    Yeah girl this is what I’m talkin’ bout!! Perfect. Riding the same wave I’m on and idunno about you but I find I write stuff in my blog that I know I really need to read. This is totally helping me right now. Love it.

  7. Julie February 7, 2013 at 5:21 pm #

    This is a very inspiring post – Love it! :-) Thanks for sharing.

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