I’m Giving you Permission to Stop and Choose Happiness

Thanks for stopping by. Well you may be reading this from the comfort of your own home today. In Wales we are having a snow day, so lots of us are giddy with excitement about not having to go to school or work and get to stay in the warm, with the odd trip out for snowman building!
Anyway I’m glad you’re here because I think a day like today is a little nudge (or a big nudge) from mother nature in the form of the ‘Beast from the East’ giving us permission to slow down and stop…..

I’ve been at a few schools this week and asked the teachers if they enjoyed their half term, some of them had been away on a holiday, but most said they had been doing lots of work over the week. I can see there is so much to do, and not enough time so it’s easy to get into the habit of using your own free time to catch up. The problem is, there is always more, always something else on the list, someone we haven’t replied to, and over time if we keep pushing ourselves and filling up every minute of our time we have no energy left for the things and the people we love, and that’s what life is all about!

So today, courtesy of me and the Beast from the East, we are giving you a big permission slip to STOP! Take the dog on a long walk, have a longer shower, listen to that podcast episode you’re half way through, read the rest of that book, play games with your kids, make yourself a tasty lunch, meet your mate for a drink, watch your favourite series, build a snowman, meditate, do some yoga, do nothing! Whatever lights you up (and maybe feels a bit naughty) yes I’m giving you permission to be NAUGHTY! It’s Friday, it’s snowing and the world is a little slower and more playful, so go and enjoy it…….

For a bit of inspiration, here’s who I will be hanging out with in the snow…..