The Permission Slip (A Living Ritual)
When to Use It: Anytime you need to give yourself grace. Anytime you forget that you’re allowed to grieve your way.
Why It Matters: Grief is so often judged. This ritual is an act of self-trust, self-compassion, and sovereignty.
Steps:
Take a small piece of paper. Write: “Today, I give myself permission to…”
Fill it in. Be honest.
Fold it. Place it somewhere sacred; your journal, a pocket, your altar.
Revisit it throughout the day.
Create a collection of these slips over time.
Optional Add-Ons:
Use different colours for different moods.
Decorate a jar or box to keep them in.
Create digital ones on your website or phone.
Blessing:
“I do not need to be fixed. I am allowed to feel. I am allowed to rest. I am allowed to be exactly as I am, here, now, today.”