Welcome to this practice to support you in giving yourself and others permission to be human.
I'm Mary Beth Hyland,
Workplace culture consultant and teacher here on Insight Timer.
Whether you're beginning your day with this practice or perhaps using it as an intentional pause throughout the day to realign,
Together we're going to shed what isn't serving you and remind you of the truth.
The following is the permission to be human pledge which is from my book,
Permission to be Human.
I recite this pledge each morning as a gift to enjoy the journey in life and embody this age within.
Let's do that together now.
I invite you to join me in getting comfortable in your seat and beginning to elongate your breath in and out of your nose.
Feeling your belly rise and fall with each breath.
Noticing your rib cage expand and contract.
And even noticing the temperature and feeling of the air going in and out of your nose.
Perhaps you can even hear the sound of your breath.
And now using the flow of your breath,
Repeat in your mind,
I breathe in peace.
I breathe out stress.
I breathe in peace.
I breathe out stress.
Bringing your focus and attention to your face,
Begin to release any built-up stress you may be holding there,
Especially around the forehead,
Eyes and jaw.
Just allow any stress,
Any tension,
Allow it to melt away in your exhale.
Now continuing into your neck,
Shoulders and back,
Simply noticing anywhere that you can release tension with your exhale,
Really allowing yourself to relax into this moment.
And continuing down to anywhere else in your body that may benefit from some peace,
Reminding yourself,
I breathe in peace.
I breathe out stress.
Excellent.
On your next inhale,
Bring your hand to your heart,
Really feeling its beat in the palm of your hand,
Feeling gratitude for all that it does to keep you going.
Let's take a big inhale here.
Deep exhale out.
And with that continued connection to your breath and heart,
Repeat the following statements in your mind or aloud,
Whichever will serve you best.
The sound of the chime will indicate the completion of the permission to be human pledge.
I promise to honor what makes me perfectly imperfect.
I promise to meet myself where I am,
Not where I want to be.
I promise to suspend judgment and ignite compassion.
I promise to set healthy boundaries to protect my energy.
I promise to prioritize my well-being by embodying my values.
And in doing so,
I promise to give myself and others permission to be human.
With this wisdom in your mind and heart,
Choose how you will continue your journey to alignment today,
One step at a time without judgment of pace.
This is Mary Beth Hyland,
Reminding you to give yourself and others permission to be human.
