You’ve been quietly shrinking your desires — convincing yourself that wanting too much is selfish, ungrateful, or just unrealistic.
This is your reminder that it’s not. And it’s time to stop pretending it is.
This Is Your Formal Permission To:
want the love you’ve been afraid to admit you want
desire the life you’ve been hiding because it felt too big to ask for
admit out loud what you’ve been quietly hoping for
stop performing satisfaction with what isn’t enough
– Jacqueline Whitney
imagine the version of your life you’ve been scared to picture
ask for what you actually need instead of what feels easier to request
stop performing satisfaction with what isn’t enough
acknowledge that you want more without feeling guilty about it

release the belief that wanting is selfish
stop apologizing for having desires
trust that your wants are sacred, not shameful
receive what you’ve been longing for without sabotaging it
Jacqueline Whitney is the author Held: A 50 Day Devotional For Parents and All That You Deserve.



