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Permission Slips: You Don't Need To Earn It

by Melanie Underwood

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Meditation
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In this short talk, you'll receive gentle but powerful permission slips. These are reminders that you don't need to earn your rest, explain your boundaries, or constantly strive. You are already enough. This session offers a space to breathe, soften, and claim your right to just be.

Self AcceptanceBoundariesSelf CompassionEmotional FreedomPersonal GrowthRelaxationSetting Boundaries

Transcript

Hey,

It's Melanie.

I want to offer you something today that you might not even realize you need.

Not advice,

Not a mindset shift,

Just permission.

We spend a lot of time being told to do more,

Be more,

Fix more,

But what we really need,

What so many of us are craving,

Is for someone to just say,

You're allowed.

So today I'm handing out some permission slips.

Take what resonates,

Let the rest go.

You don't need to do anything.

Just listen.

You're allowed to say no.

You're allowed to cancel.

You're allowed to rest.

You're allowed to do nothing and still be worthy.

You're allowed to feel joy,

Even when things are hard.

You're allowed to not feel joy,

Even when things look good.

You're allowed to want more.

You're allowed to want less.

You're allowed to take up space.

You're allowed to not have a plan.

You're allowed to protect your peace.

You're allowed to be complicated.

You're allowed to begin again without apologizing.

You're allowed to let something or someone go,

Even if someone else doesn't understand.

Maybe one of those landed for you.

If so,

You can repeat it to yourself in your head,

Out loud,

Or just let it echo inside of you.

Or maybe your own permission slip is starting to form.

Go ahead and claim it.

You don't really need to earn your permission.

You already have it.

Thank you for spending this time with me today.

I'm glad you're here.

Meet your Teacher

Melanie UnderwoodNew York, NY, USA

4.8 (288)

Recent Reviews

Nicole

February 19, 2026

Agreed 1,000% βœ¨πŸ’“πŸ₯³

Kevin

January 16, 2026

This is what we were looking forward to when we were kids, right?? I can write my own permission slips now! It’s wild how many forces outside of me I still let influence my behavior.

Marie

January 14, 2026

I found a lot of these affirmations useful. Thank you. πŸ¦‹

Dina

December 20, 2025

Thank you. I realized I freely give permission slips to everyone in my life except me. Thanks for giving me some today!

Susan

December 15, 2025

Exactly what I needed to hear today. Thank you. πŸ™πŸ»

Michelle

December 9, 2025

I will claim my permission to be πŸ™πŸ•―οΈπŸ™ gathering them up and signing them formal like !!!!!!!thank you !!!!!!!!!

Anne

November 23, 2025

Fabulous!! Thank you!! Wow! Just what I’ve been seeking. Blessings to you and all readers. Warmly, Anne

Rita

November 10, 2025

You're allowed to not have a plan - so so love that ! This permission slip was very powerful πŸ™

Tara

November 5, 2025

I am repeating this gem soon! What a relief. Thank you so much.

Tawona

November 3, 2025

Thank you for this Empowering reminder to access our own permission to do what we deem is best 😍😍

Jas

October 27, 2025

Beautiful reminder meditation that we do not need permission for anything. Thank you

Mel

October 18, 2025

Thank you for these reminders and permissions. So many resonated I listened several times in a row πŸ™

Melissa

September 2, 2025

Wow. I was surprised by how many of these statements I needed to hear. Thank you.

Todd

August 12, 2025

Pay attention Insight Instructors! MELANIE JUST CLEANED ALL OF YOUR CLOCKS OUT! Yes, FINALLY! Someone has said something start to finish that made my heart sing! Which is basically, I DONT HAVE TO BE WHAT INSIGHT TIMERS INSTRUCTORS β€œ THINK” I SOULD BE! I think I want to listen to this EVERY MORNING! I AM NOT a social or emotional being, I am just a simple man.

Betsy

July 21, 2025

Awesome, thank you. 'You are allowed to do nothing' was almost physically painful and much needed. πŸ™

Michelle

June 24, 2025

I needed every one of those slips. Thank you. πŸ™πŸΌ

Chelsea

May 15, 2025

Loved this so much! Thank you for creating and putting it out into the universe! I love your meds and your lives and your sound! XO - Chels

Ellen

May 12, 2025

Brilliant. A message so many of us need to hear, by one of my favorite teachers on IT

Karen

May 6, 2025

I am allowed to look miserable even when it looks like my life should be full of sunshine. Thank you Melanie, that’s my permission slip today πŸ’–πŸ™πŸ»

Jennifer

May 5, 2025

Love this! It is my current energy! I AM Allowed to do whatever I want and need for myself! I claim it! βœ¨πŸ™πŸ½πŸ’œ thank you Melanie!

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