You are allowed to slow down when (even before!) the pace feels like an assault on your sensitivities.⁣

⁣You are allowed to say no when saying yes would mean abandoning even the smallest part of who you’re becoming.⁣

⁣You are allowed to stay home when the world feels to stimulating, too big, and too dysregulating.⁣

⁣You are allowed to go out and live bigger when your life feels too tiny or tight. ⁣

⁣You are allowed to ask for help even when your need for support seems frivolous to someone else. ⁣

⁣You are allowed to step away when staying is draining your vitality. ⁣

⁣You are allowed to desire, even when what you want is uncomfortable for those around you. ⁣

⁣You are allowed to speak up, even when keeping quiet makes you appear “good.” ⁣

⁣You are allowed to stop trying to be good, even when those you’ve been good for, act appalled. ⁣

⁣You are allowed to deconstruct any story that doesn’t promote your wholeness. ⁣

⁣You are allowed to connect with people who nourish you, even when others are threatened by your thriving. ⁣

⁣You are allowed to decide on your own hell yes’s and fuck no’s. ⁣

⁣You are allowed to take up space without a single hint or murmur of an apology. ⁣

⁣You are allowed to feel wild and untethered, even though you’ll be judged for your freedom.⁣

⁣You are allowed to follow your intuition, even when no one affirms its wisdom. ⁣

⁣You are allowed to call holy, anything and everything that feels sacred and worthy to YOU.⁣ 
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Because you are worthy,