What are you waiting for? Give yourself permission to live your best life now!
Your host, Patty Cruz, is a breast cancer survivor and at the moment of her diagnosis decided that she wanted to take all that life had to offer and live every moment fully. During her journey, she discovered that she needed to give herself permission to break away from old habits, limiting beliefs and behaviors to heal her body, sharpen her mind, mend her broken heart and exquisitely discover her soul. In Creative Permissions, Patty shares personal stories, insights, wisdom and tactics so that you too can give yourself permission to create your best life starting now!
I’m celebrating that this is my 40th episode! For 40 weeks, I’ve shared stories and insights with you and have loved it. Thank you for being part of my journey and inviting me to be part of yours. S…
This week I experienced disappointment. In previous episodes, I’ve shared with you my focus on health and the various things I’ve changed to move forward on my health-related goals. I’ve changed my …
Have you ever heard people talk about how they get messages from their loved ones that have passed? Or talk about how they were thinking about a person and suddenly that person calls? Or been lookin…
During the summer of 2024, I made my Mom’s dream come true. I visited Lourdes, France where Mother Mary appeared to Saint Bernadette in February 1858. My Mom had always wanted to visit Lourdes and …
How would you like to participate in a group that is setting healing and peace intentions?
In my last episode, I talked about not tolerating things and mentioned how I would sometimes avoid things …
I am very excited to introduce to you Reverend Frances Fayden! In previous episodes, I’ve mentioned how I met Frances and how with her support I’ve changed so much in my life.
In this episode, Fra…
What is the difference between having a good life and a great life? Well, there are many reasons, but this past week I noticed that I was tolerating things. If you have a pebble in your shoe, it hu…
The human body is amazing! It’s an exquisite system that we don’t really know how it all works and frequently, we take for granted.
I didn’t really give my body much thought until I got sick. It …
Have you ever judged someone else? I’m not proud of it, but at a wedding I recently attended, I caught myself judging other people, more specifically, other women. I didn’t like how that felt.
The…
I love being in the magic! For me, magic and miracles are really closely connected and have nothing to do with magicians or magic tricks. Experiencing the magic, is when I am in the flow and all th…
I’m often asked how I did it? How did I go from healing from cancer, to writing my children’s book, to starting a podcast? The answer to those questions has many levels, but an important component …
I’m excited to celebrate with you my six month anniversary! Six months ago, I gave myself permission to launch my podcast and every week since then have showed up. Six months ago, I also invited you…
This week I’m excited to introduce Sunshine! I‘ve known Sunshine for many years, love her story and am honored to share her inspiring story.
Sunshine grew up in a small town in the Midwest. When …
This past week, I got sick. I delayed recording my podcast until my voice sounded better, my nose didn’t look like Rudolph’s, and I looked like I had more energy. It made me wonder how many times I…
When you wake up every day, what are your first thoughts? Do you wonder about all the things you need to get done that day? How does that ignite your day for success?
I am excited to introduce to…
Have you ever asked yourself what intuition is? Or wonder whether that nudge you are feeling is coming from your intuition or your mind?
I am excited to introduce to you Grace Miller. I met Grace…
Do you ever acknowledge and celebrate the good in people? It is all around, but sometimes I get distracted by the news and the hurt in the world and fail to remember that there is always good. And s…
I am honored to introduce to you my dear friend Dr. Lin Morel. Dr. Lin is a compassionate and direct leader who has worked with thousands of individuals and groups during her career. Her greatest jo…
I am visiting Colombia, where my family is originally from. The purpose of the trip is to support my Dad, but as soon as I know I am traveling, the planning begins. Remember we talked about goals an…
Magic is real! But only for those that choose it to be so.
I was introduced to magical realism as a literary genre in high school with the novel “100 Years of Solitude,” and loved it. The possibi…