Permission To Read A Novel

If you have self-improvement books overflowing your bedside table and energy of self-imposed “shoulds” screaming at you right before bed, you’re not alone.

My first question for you is, What mental gymnastics would need to happen in order to give yourself permission to read a novel for a change? To read, can I say it… just for fun?

I heard that exhale.

What I have found is that the experience of reading a novel let’s me take a pause from the swirling throughs, let’s me dive into the flow of an author’s imagination and creativity. If you do some research you’ll find that reading a novel can significantly reduce your stress and anxiety levels, elevate empathy, connectedness to the human experience, emotional intelligence, social cognition and it allows for yourself to tap into your own imagination and creativity. As a bonus, these are all elements that support your mediumship development as well.

The real question here is, can you give yourself a much need break. Novels don’t have to wait till you’re on that tropical beach vacation. Clutivate your own mini vacation right at home. Make your bedside table free of “shoulds”. Read that novel, join that book club, laugh, cry, and get lost in a book. You’re worth it.

Trust your heart. Honor your truth. Let love lead the way.