2025 is the year I stopped waiting for permission.
For so long, I handed over my autonomy because I was terrified of making the wrong choice. It felt safer to let someone else decide for me. If things didn’t work out, at least I could say it wasn’t my fault. But the truth is that every time I let someone else choose, I gave them the power to shape my life.
And my life is meant to be lived by me & me alone.
I also spent years waiting. Waiting for the perfect moment, waiting for the “right” timing, waiting to feel ready. Maybe you’ve been in that same place—believing things will magically fall into place if you stay still long enough.
But magic doesn’t appear out of nowhere.
It follows movement. It follows the first small step.
So please know this: you do not need permission. And you certainly don’t need the perfect moment. It doesn’t exist. If you’ve found yourself in a similar place, maybe 2026 is your year to take the reins again. The year of the horse feels fitting :)
Dear You,
It can feel like your life has been paused.
Like you are waiting for the right moment, for someone else’s nod, for a sign that says:
Now you’re allowed to begin.
But life rarely hands out permission slips. The door won’t open until you push it.
I wonder… What dream, what longing, what version of you has been sitting quietly in the corner, waiting for someone else’s nod? What would happen if you stopped waiting? What if the only permission you ever needed was your own?
The truth is, waiting rarely brings clarity.
action does.
The moment you choose yourself, the ground begins to shift beneath your feet. You don’t have to wait until you’re certain. You don’t have to wait until you’re perfect. You don’t have to wait until everyone approves.
Ask yourself:
Where in my life am I asking for permission I don’t actually need?
What is one small step I can take today, even without the world’s approval?
You are allowed to take up space.
You are allowed to begin again.
With you in the first step,
Kasim