Permission to Bathe

I see a lot of memes about self-care. They often state that self-care isn't just about candlelit baths or fireside reading or other such warm things. It's about paying the bills and having hard conversations and getting shit done.

This morning, I stood in front of this empty bathtub for a full 90 seconds trying to ignore the inner voice that said "Take a bath. Take a bath now." I didn't really want to take a bath because there are only so many (kid-free) hours in a day and I just wanted to get shit done.

Truthfully, few of the women I work with really struggle to do the hard things like paying bills or exercising or getting the oil changed or calling their Representative or taking care of sick children all night long. They have a hard time taking a bath. They have a hard time saying no to productivity. They have a hard time saying yes to spaciousness, to rest, to listening deeply to themselves.

I'll be focusing the next bit of time here on the pelvis. And yes, I can give you exercises. I can tell you how to change the way you stand and sit and breathe and move so that whatever pelvic problems you're dealing with ease, but probably the most important thing I can give you for your pelvic health is this:

You have permission to feel good,
to listen to yourself, to rest.
To not get shit done.

Notice if you don't think you have this permission. And then decide what you want to do about it.

If you want a process to help you figure out what's going on with your pelvis, head here and I’ll send send you my free Figure It Out practice.