We all have one. Most of us have heard it in reference to listening to it when you are in fear or have concerns about a person, place or thing. That voice that is there to protect us, that we often don’t listen to.
Unfortunately this voice is often unkind, judgemental, the voice that keeps us from doing things we want to do.
“You really shouldn’t do that”
“Spending money that way is frivolous”
“You don’t deserve that.”
“you are fat”
“You are ugly”
Thank goodness my inner voice is pretty kind to me. This week I had my house cleaned professionally. It was the second time I have done it. I have been spending my weekends cleaning my own place since I was 17 years old.
I had been telling myself for years that I was going to hire someone to do it but I never did.
I just really didn’t want to let go of the money, perhaps my inner voice was telling me that was frivolous or that I was being selfish.
Dan and I had planned to go to lunch and run some errands while the cleaning people were here. Dan said to me “I have decided that we don’t need to pay someone to clean the house. I have the time. I can do it”
10 years ago I would have been mad at him but I knew he was struggling with that voice just as I had.
“nope it’s happening and you aren’t going to take that away! I don’t want either of us spending our time doing it.”
When we came home to a clean house I can’t tell you how elated I was. The house smelled good, it was clean, and my weekend was no longer dedicated to cleaning!!
I do deserve it. I work hard. I have worked hard. I can afford it and it’s ok if it is frivolous, (which it isn’t)
Be kind to yourself. Take care of yourself. Choose which voice you listen to. It is ok to NOT do what you were brought up to believe. You determine your value and your worth. Make sure you aren’t short changing yourself.
Unapologetically Pretty 
Amen!! Your mental health is also important. And you are also creating some income for another person or family. All good things!!
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