You don’t need permission to call someone you care about just to say hi.
You don’t need permission to send a kind email to a friend.
You don’t need permission to take a long run in the park.
You don’t need permission to learn something new.
You don’t need permission to try a recipe you really want to cook, or to listen to a band you love.
You don’t need permission to share a secret with someone, or a story.
You don’t need permission to do something nice for someone else.
You don’t need permission to stay up all night to write, or to read, or to talk.
You don’t need permission to sing in the shower.
You don’t need permission to treat yourself to that thing you always wanted.
You don’t need permission to go on an adventure, and you don’t need permission to get lost.
Sometimes, you have to remind yourself: You don’t have to wait for the things that matter most to you in life. Those things are always there, waiting for you, whenever you decide to start.
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That photo comes via Unsplash and photographer Saksham Gangwar.