permission to make a mantra
Oh lady, you sweet and wonderful blog-reading friend.
THANK YOU for showing up. It’s my absolute favorite thing to do, this writing (and podcasting and speaking) -- encouraging you to show up for your own life and stop allowing yourself to be bullied by guilt or any other stupid scare tactic the devil himself would try to use to make you feel anything less than the called-by-name, chosen, beautiful, Daughter of the King that you are!
Phew, that just flew out there. Maybe that was for you. Did you need to hear that? If you did, let me know specifically so I don’t feel crazy.
But here’s our question, as we head into the home stretch of our Maximize Your Me-Time, Minimize Your Guilt podcast and blog series.
How will you respond when the guilt comes a knocking to try to spoil your me-time? Will you let it have its way, or shut it down?
SHUT IT DOWN. Of course that’s the correct answer, but it won’t come to pass without a plan.
The easiest way I’ve found to shut down guilt is to have a plan in place -- a phrase that can help me keep the truth in perspective. A mantra. And because I’m creative like this, we’re going to call these our me-time mantras.
Here are some examples:
“Me-time makes me a better wife, mom, neighbor, human, coworker, etc.”
“I can choose to think positive thoughts and guilt is not one of them.”
“I am grateful for this me-time and I will use it wisely.”
Yes. Guilt literally doesn’t have a leg to stand on after one of those bad boys. What could guilt possibly say to refute any one of those truths? I’m picturing any kind of last-ditch sabotaging effort coming out of a whiny 4-year-old like, “I know you are, but what am I?!”
See?! Nothing. Guilt ain’t got nothing on these mantras. And here’s the thing about choosing a mantra. You don’t always have to believe it, you just need to use it. Memorize it. Say it on repeat. It’ll sink in eventually. And you’re smart and intuitive. You’ll be able to figure out if it’s working, if it silences the guilt. (It will, if you let it!)
To be clear, this isn’t one of those “just put it out into the universe so it will manifest itself…” I can’t get on board with that mumbo jumbo. The universe is an empty void -- it cares not about you, let alone the “intention” that you send out into it. God on the other hand… He can’t get enough of you! Loves you endlessly and will work with you to believe these me-time mantras and any other truth you need to take root within your heart so that you can become the woman He’s created you to be.
Wow, I kind of feel like I preached a couple times in there. Hopefully something resonated with you, empowering you to create this mantra, this truth that will put guilt in its place and allow you to truly maximize your me-time.
And before I go, can I be honest with you? Sometimes it feels like I’m just writing - just putting it out there -- for consumption -- when what I really am craving is a conversation. So, if you want, can we chat about this on social or through email? Would be fun!
Cheering you on!
Lisa
P.S. Have you gotten your FREE Maximize Your Me-Time, Minimize Your Guilt download yet! If not, click on it and get that biz going!
P.S.S. Are you coming to the LIVE WORKSHOP?! I mean, please come if you’re local-ish. Because we’re going to have an amazing time being in the same room together, digging deeper into some of these topics, and then experiencing ahhhhh-mazing Me-time! Woot woot! Click the picture below to register! And how about grab some friends so they can do the same?! See you then!
