Do Something Badly!

So you have seen something in a magazine, or on line, or in a book that you wanted to try to do, or perhaps there is a class that you want to take, but something is STOPPING you right in your tracks. What is that? Is it? Could it be? PERFECTION! Many of us do not attempt things of interest to us because we think that we must be perfect at it the first time out! We do not want to look silly or look like we don't know what we are doing. So we lose out...we don't take the class, we don't learn and grow because of that PERFECTION! Well...here you go! Here is your permission slip to do something badly, (or at least what you consider badly!) Just having the desire to do something new is good! You would not expect a ballerina to be perfect the first time she put on her ballet shoes so why do you expect that from yourself? So what is it that you want to try? Take this permission slip and start the motion...
It's all good!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

"IT" DAY!

There are quite a few things that we label as "IT"! And certainly it means different things to everyone! E-Bay has "IT"...NIKE has "IT" ..we do "IT"..we want "IT" and often times we can't have "IT"! But this is your permission slip to go ahead...do whatever "IT" is...You can have whatever "IT" is..Whatever "IT" is that you are dreaming of you can go out and capture! Sometimes we use "IT" as an excuse, but today,"IT" is your permission slip day!
GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Quiet Time!

Have you ever had one of those days where you thought .."If one more person says....I think I will just scream!" I know I have, and I bet you have to! So this is a permission slip that allows you to take some time for yourself when that feeling starts to over take you! It doesn't really matter if it is 5 minutes of 5 hours, as long as you get to clear your head a little. Breathe deeply and give a moment to indulge yourself. If you can walk out of your home or office and breathe in some air, or run up and down a flight of stairs, walk to the water cooler and get a cool drink. Just that little 5 minute jaunt will do wonders for you and you will feel a bit more refreshed and ready to listen to that "one more person" with a smile on your face!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Let Your Princess Rule!

There are times when we all put our self last on the list. I really don't have a reason for that, but I do know that it is not the right thing to do. So, if you are uncomfortable about giving yourself some special treatment...Here is your permission card. The more you become accustom to treating yourself special, the more others around you will treat you special too. So grab a hold of your tiara and hold your head up high...Indulge yourself in something decedent chocolate!! You deserve it, after all you are the Princess!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Forgivess

One of the things that holds us "stuck" in the middle of anything that we want to do or are dreaming of doing is ANGER! We could be angry at ourselves, angry at a friend, angry at a loved one...the person that the anger is directed at really does not matter...It is the energy of the anger that gets in our way! Negative energy brings MORE negative energy your way...So, today you have permission to FORGIVE! A lot of times that is all you need to do..give yourself permission to let go! By looking into our heart and really seeing that we want to live a full and wonderful life..we are able to search and find the tender spot of compassion. Today, BREATHE a little deeper, give yourself the gift of forgiveness, especially if it is for yourself,grab that box of band-aids and put one over that hurt and let yourself become whole again...one small band-aid at a time!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Signs

Today, my inner voice has been whispering to me!! Well, at least it started out as a whisper and by the end of the day was a full out SCREAM!! You see, I am trying to branch out...sending my artwork out, making things and sending them to mail catalogues...at least in my head I do these thing! On paper I do things...but my inner voice has had enough!! It is telling me to go ahead and do those things NOW!! That it is wondering "WHAT" it is that I am waiting for!! So,I have made a permission slip to allow me to listen!! To listen to my inner voice as opposed to my inner critic!! Today, I did some work to make this all happen...Today, I decided that my inner voice needed to be heard before it either hit me over the head with the paint brush, or gave up on me completely!! I LISTENED TODAY!!!!!!! And that is my wish for you, that you hear what it is that you are positively saying to yourself...that you take that gut advice, and put it into action...Because time waits for no man (or woman!!) Listen closely and then go for it!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

How many times have you started something and then never went back to finish it?? Or started something and then right in the middle of it, just hated the way it looked or felt? This is the permission slip that you have been waiting for if you know those feelings. Pick that unfinished item up and start it again! Or rework the project that did not look or feel right. Or just plain start over from scratch!! We do not often let ourselves do this, without beating ourselves up first for not doing it!! So this permission card lets you bypass the beating up stage and take another turn with a grin and a giggle!! The best part about this card....YOU CAN USE IT OVER AND OVER AND OVER again!! So go ahead, dig out those projects...roll the dice again!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie