Permission to Be

this is a collection of scattered thoughts and angry words and a yearning for meaning. freedom from the restraints given to me before I had a say. this is about the relationship we have with our bodies, our minds, our lives, and how to make peace with the not-knowing. with the disappointments. with the comments that at one time replayed in our minds for days. this piece was written for you, and it was written for me. it was written in an attempt to give you permission, to simply just fucking be . this is the final book of the “Permission to _” series. the permission to feel, love, and be collection was written to inspire you: to be vulnerable. to take risks. to introspect. to seek more depth. to love more. to feel more. to simply be you, whoever that may be. thank you for coming on this journey with me. and remember, you have permission. I gave it to you on these pages. it’s time to give it to yourself. go on, I give you permission to live .