| Let's face it, it wasn't cool and groovy to make | | | | Take a minute and check in with yourself right now. |
| mistakes in school. | | | | Ask yourself: where could I use some permission to |
| Think about it. | | | | make mistakes? |
| Remember the big RED pen "X" out mistakes, | | | | What do you come up with? Is it in your business, in |
| marking up any errors and highlighting the fact that | | | | your parenting, with your love life or communication |
| we didn't quite do it right. | | | | skills? |
| And that was the milder of reproaches you received | | | | Chose one area and follow along with these tapping |
| when you didn't do things 100% correct. Clients and | | | | scripts (Emotional Freedom Technique) to facilitate |
| other friends have told me stories of being humiliated | | | | this powerful shift: |
| in front of others, having their parents reproach them | | | | ET (even though) |
| and being teased at for making mistakes by their | | | | I've never given myself permission to make mistakes |
| peers. | | | | in the area of ______________, I accept myself |
| Last week during the teleclass I led with EFT Master | | | | completely |
| Ann Ross we discussed the need to be perfect. And | | | | ET |
| she shared with me something she says to her | | | | I'm afraid to make mistakes in this area, I'm going to |
| participants before her workshops. | | | | give myself permission anyway and I appreciate who |
| She asks for 'permission to make mistakes.' | | | | I'm and my courage to try new things |
| Wow. | | | | ET |
| I was stuck by the power of this simple request and | | | | I've been trying so hard to perfect and not make |
| the honesty and braveness of Ann to ask this. | | | | mistakes, I'm sending my inner perfectionist on |
| "Can I have your permission to make mistakes?" | | | | vacation to the Bahamas, and I accept myself right |
| I mean after all, she has to be perfect, right? She's a | | | | now. |
| speaker, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) master | | | | EB: have to be perfect |
| and workshop leader. People have paid money to | | | | SE: I can't make mistakes |
| attend, drove distances and expect to get stellar | | | | UE: I've been trying hard to be perfect |
| training. | | | | UN: What if they discover I'm not perfect? |
| "Mistakes?" | | | | CH: making mistakes |
| She shared how the energy shifts when this request | | | | CB: what if I can give myself permission to make |
| is made. I'm not surprised. | | | | mistakes? |
| Why is this so powerful? | | | | LV: I don't know what that would be like |
| Three reasons come to mind: | | | | SD: making mistakes |
| 1. You're acknowledging to yourself and others (gulp!) | | | | WR: being perfect |
| you are not perfect | | | | HD: allowing myself to be me |
| 2. You're giving yourself permission to be yourself | | | | Of course as always flush out any memories or |
| and be in a place of playful expression rather than | | | | further emotions that arise. Remember that these |
| pressure yourself to be perfect. | | | | tapping scripts for Emotional Freedom Technique are |
| 3. When you do this you're more relaxed and at | | | | not a 'one-size-fits-all' but suggestions to explore and |
| ease, which makes for better performances in any | | | | discover. |
| area. | | | | I'm going to do some tapping myself and help my |
| Is there an area in your life that could use some | | | | inner perfectionist pack her bags... she's going on a |
| permission to make mistakes? | | | | holiday! |
| Here's my challenge: | | | | |