Permission to Feel Your Feelings…

“Don’t trade your authenticity for approval.”

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Recently one of my kids had to have a tough conversation with someone they love. My kid shared feelings - big feelings, hurt feelings. This kid is a true McBean, talking about feelings is not really our thing and yet my kid did.

If no one has given you permission to go big with your feelings - here is your chance to receive permission. It is ok to be THAT PERSON. The one who has to say - Hey, I’m feeling very hurt AND I love you - so it makes it a bit harder. Sometimes you have to say that LOUD. And when you do, you will find out who can hold your authenticity. And that is extremely important information.

Find your tribe; the people who give you space to be your saddest, maddest, loneliest self. Find your tribe; the people who love you back. And then you will find the beauty of shared unconditional positive regard - so much better than trying to figure out how to win approval.

Go be you and use that experience to guide you into new insights about who you want to become!