In this episode, Buffy distinguishes permission as something that doesn’t necessarily have to come from outside, and the potency of giving oneself permission. We tend to think that other people aren’t as messy as we are in their own process - and of course, that makes us feel more alone and like we’re a bigger mess. She talks about the courage required to create a deep and felt allowance of being in the mess, the process, and the muddiness of your life. Ultimately, permission is in service to a beautiful layer of sweetness and softness.

In this episode, she references Erika Randall. The poem she shares at the end is called “I Worried” by Mary Oliver.

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