David Trotter – Author, Speaker, Consultant

Remember in elementary school the fear of forgetting your permission slip for the biggest field trip of the year? My teacher (and probably yours) threatened the entire class with the dreaded consequence of being left behind.

No one wanted to be THE ONLY KID LEFT BEHIND.

The fear of having to sit in on another class felt so overwhelming that every one of us would find a way to get the single-most important piece of paper back into our teacher’s hands…with our parent’s signature emblazoned upon it.

The idea of “permission” has been so ingrained in most of our minds (for good reason at an early age) that many of us are still looking for permission as adults.

Instead of feeling the freedom to pursue what’s in our hearts, we’re waiting around for someone to give us permission. Ironically, they (whoever “they” is) doesn’t even know that we’re waiting for them to say something…nor would they think that we even needed their permission. Oftentimes, the need for permission is so nebulous that no one can give us the thumbs up other than ourselves.

You’ve been waiting on a permission slip to land in your hand in order to receive permission to do something. It’s in your heart, and you know it’s there. It may be buried deep, but it keep whispering to you…wanting to be expressed through your life.

What is it?
What do you feel like you need permission to do?

YES, YOU CAN…

• Be creative…every day.
• Develop a healthy, intimate relationship.
• Make as much money as you want.
• Be as bold and adventurous as you’d like to be.
• Invest time on the things that make me come alive.

Now that you have the permission you need…what are you going to do?
And, the next time you feel like you need a permission slip, feel free to write your own.

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