Permission Cards

It's your Life

A Permission Card is a Reminder to Take Care of Yourself

You know that feeling - torn between what you should do and what you actually need? That's the feeling these cards were made for...

Give Yourself Permission

We're taught from childhood how to act - by parents, by friends, by the quiet pressure of what everyone else seems to be doing. Some of that guidance serves us. Some of it just keeps us stuck, guilty and running on empty.

Permission Cards are a small, physical reminder that you're allowed to choose yourself - to rest, to say no, to change your mind - even when it disappoints someone else.

Think of it like the oxygen mask on a plane: you can't take care of anyone else until you've taken care of yourself first.

One Card. €8. A little permission goes a long way.

One Card, One Permission

19 Different Cards to choose from... Each card carries its own message in raised lettering over original artwork, made to be held as much as read. Choose the one you need right now. Keep it somewhere you'll see it. Let it do its quiet work.

Collect a few over time, or send one to someone who needs it more than you do today.

Keep It Close

Every card comes with a keeper - a small sleeve to hold on to it, so it doesn't get lost in a drawer or a bag.

It reads: "Someone who cares about you wanted you to know... you have permission to do or not do whatever is necessary to take care of you."

Maybe that someone is a friend. Maybe, today, it's you.

Designed to be tactile for a reason

Hi, I'm Mairead Hennessy - artist and creator of Permission Cards. I made these for myself first, in a season when I needed permission more than advice. A card became the thing I reached for - small, tactile, impossible to scroll past. I hope one finds its way to you at the moment you need it most.

How to use your Permission Card

1. Find a quiet, comfortable space.
2. Hold your card, read the words, feel the words, then take a moment to go inside.
3. When you're ready put your card in a prominent place as a reminder.
4. Then do whatever is necessary to take care of you.