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Vasant Nath's avatar

Thank you for this Cali - sometimes you just need to hear someone say it!

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Jeff Gill's avatar

Cali, you are doing important work here! Thank you.

Your title reminds me of a project I did with a friend a few years ago: https://permissionnotes.tumblr.com/

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Cali Bird's avatar

Thank you

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Meta Wagner's avatar

Cali, I love the topics you're addressing and your voice. Super encouraging!

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Cali Bird's avatar

Thanks Meta. Think of me as your gentle cheerleader

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Meta Wagner's avatar

Right back at ya!

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Karen Davis's avatar

We can never hear this often enough.

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Cali Bird's avatar

Absolutely. Always good to have a reminder. I need it too

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Janice Walton's avatar

That is a difficult concept to wrap my head around - "permission to be me." I was taught at an early age that "me" wasn't acceptable.

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Cali Bird's avatar

Hi Janice. It is never to late to be you. Welcome to yourself. You are more than acceptable

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Janice Walton's avatar

Thank you. I am a work in progress. And hank you for subscribing to my newsletter. I am wondering if I may quote a part of that article in my next article on curiosity.

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Cali Bird's avatar

Yes please quote it and put a link to my newsletter

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