Permission To Move Forward

​I have been listening to "Braving the Wilderness," by Brené Brown, and loved her speaking about giving ourself permission to do something!  YES, to permission from ourself!

Brené speaks about preparing to meet Oprah and being scared. Just before the meeting Brene's daughter called and asked if she had signed the school permission slip.  Permission Slip...that inspired Brene and she wrote herself a Permission Slip for how she would act with Oprah; her Permission Slip read: "Be excited, goofy and have fun!"  She had a great meeting with Oprah and since that day has written many permission slips to herself!
 
Life is fuller when we go after the things that matter to us and when we live to fulfill our dreams and goals.  Isn't that what a Bucket List is...a Permission Slip to do something that you have always dreamed/wanted to do.  We add things to the Bucket List to remind ourself of our dreams and give ourself the permission to do them.  When we check them off the list, we feel accomplished! "Yah me, another item checked off the Bucket List!" Another Permission Slip used!

Yesterday, a client called me so excited that she got a contract that is allowing her to put her great work into the world.  She shared  "You were the only one who said "go for it", when everyone else told me it was a hobby."  By encouraging her and telling her to "go for it" allowed her to give herself permission to move forward toward something that really mattered to her.   That is the cool thing about supporting people; we get to help them find their permission to move forward.  

The next time someone talks to you about something they want to accomplish, something that pushes them out of their comfort zone, or something that they secretly desire to do...remember you have the power to help them find their permission or keep the lid on it!  Let's help our fellow humans to go after what they want.  As we believe in another person, we help them believe in self!  "Go for it!" gives life to another humans desire/dream!  

What do you need a Permission Slip to accomplish?  
What is possible when you give yourself permission and "Go for it"? (I say anything!)
So, really...what are you holding back that wants to be unleashed?

I invite you to write yourself a Permission Slip to do that thing that gives you butterflies in your tummy or a big GULP!
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Permission Slip
I ­­­­­­­________________________ give myself permission to do ______________________________________
Signed: ______________________________________________

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