This prompt caught me off guard actually lol. Being a corporate worker for the past 20 years, especially working in a law firm, we can't move a step without prior approvals. I guess it's why I'm rebelling now as I was tired of simply following orders and sometimes going nowhere when the leaders were not doing a good job.
It's very freeing to be able to do something without permission, so let me marinate this for a while and start posting entries.
Mark, thank you so much for this. What a reflection!
Thank you for saying that the linear path, the checklist of life goals, is a trap. Thank you for reminding us that even in small gestures, we can bring big changes to our lives and still feel we own it. Thank you for making this a space where failing is part of the process of trying and not a reason to be ashamed.
And most of all, thank you for motivating us to work on a piece that can be highly therapeutic!
I've not thought of it as therapeutic but you're right. Mindset is an intangible concept, sometimes they are just swirling round in circles but still confined within our fixed perceptions. This is mind-opening!
OHhhhhhh yes February was quite the distraction that has helped me see the light and focus on my path ahead. March is action months 15 days in and its been all action like a show stopping Jason Statham movie featuring me tho LOL , also I'm his side kick i don't need saving but we are doing some pretty amazing work out there. Any way what has peeked my interest is that you mentioned " song" . I recently wrote a song and im terrified to release it but today with this challenge placed in front of me I give myself permission to release the lyrics. Yesterday while singing it in the kitchen and echo just rang music to my ears , excuse the pun , and i really thought when will this moment arrive where i should release it , universe show me a sign and today must be this day. I shall be putting in my entry and I have recorded this song a few times but am yet to release the audio :) so next bold move will be to re record , fine tune and release it :) As always Moon thank you for including me , i am humbled to join this months challenge and put myself out there :)
Wow you are a songwriter, how lovely! Really happy that you have released your lyrics. Write more! It's like any other skill, the more you hone it, the better you become!
p.s: I love singing as well and have been taking singing lessons...
thank you so much Moon , yes ive been writing songs since i was about 13 , i have so many but i think i have finally found the one. I have a different way of approaching music and song writing , so my skills come from using one song and its rhythm and then writing my own lyrics to the existing sound. I love singing too , i would say i can sing but that has never phased me i just love singing and music , it takes me away to somewhere I can be free , I can be myself , and I can enjoy the energy it brings me. If you go to @angel_empire_888 on tiktok and scroll through my angel numbers explained , youll find little hidden gems where ive release or re written songs he he he :)
That’s awesome Ruza, give yourself permission to release the song, and if you are happy to share the link that would be amazing! Good luck with the rest of your action month!
thank Mark , thank you to you and Moon for this incredible opportunity , to offer a space for others to give themselves permission , i shall shall the link to my TikTok page just need to hit that post button , oh the vulnerability and everything i stand for LOL this is going to be fun. Again thank you I'm very grateful.
i made my first submission, on on the topic of permission. I hope that my idea is fresh and unique, I can hardly wait for the pending critique. I tried to follow the rules I could find, this is my first attempt so please be kind.
You nailed it Adam, thank you! I'm not sure how much of a "critique" mine is, I'm a poetry newbie, so any critique of mine is dine from a purely aesthetic standpoint, I don't know the rules, I just know what I like, and I think once you read mine, you'll realise I liked your entry and the perspective it offered.
It may even have inspired a thought of my own from a poetic perspective built around the thought of "asking is only an invitation to be denied". I'll start there and see where it leads! Thanks Adam
Feel free to do as many as you like, there are lots of angles and that’s what I love about seeing how other people approach it. We all have very different perspectives on the same one word prompt!
Sara, you are very welcome to join in the challenge, put in as many entries as you like. The main point of the challenge is creativity while aligning with the theme, and have fun while doing it 😀
Thank you so much Moon for the encouragement... And about "put in as many entries" as i like ahem... then you'll be reading my never ending entries till March 2026 😆
Yes ma'am I promise not to let my infinite creative distractions interfering with the theme. 👀
And to have fun i'll write in a grumpy mood and will edit it in a calm.. no not calm in a rollicking mood 🤠
Respect to your head start 🔥. Just like our beliefs, permission is another story that our mind builds up to play safe. But as you said, we're in the way of ourselves, seeking permission is like starving yourself of the authority you have over yourself and not realising it. Don't be a fool.
Yes, sometimes our beliefs are flawed, through no real fault of our own, we just don't know any better, or if we do, we choose the comfortable easy path for right now, instead of the uncomfortable effort that would give us what we really want in the future.
Thanks for reading Mayank and thank you for your insightful comment.
This prompt caught me off guard actually lol. Being a corporate worker for the past 20 years, especially working in a law firm, we can't move a step without prior approvals. I guess it's why I'm rebelling now as I was tired of simply following orders and sometimes going nowhere when the leaders were not doing a good job.
It's very freeing to be able to do something without permission, so let me marinate this for a while and start posting entries.
Looking forward to it Moon, marinate as much as you need 😊
I’m going to try other formats this time, so going to crack my brain over this.
So I’ll put you down for interpretive dance yes?
All you will be seeing is blocks of wooden limbs knocking against each other (no permission required!)
😂 🥶🪵
Mark, thank you so much for this. What a reflection!
Thank you for saying that the linear path, the checklist of life goals, is a trap. Thank you for reminding us that even in small gestures, we can bring big changes to our lives and still feel we own it. Thank you for making this a space where failing is part of the process of trying and not a reason to be ashamed.
And most of all, thank you for motivating us to work on a piece that can be highly therapeutic!
I've not thought of it as therapeutic but you're right. Mindset is an intangible concept, sometimes they are just swirling round in circles but still confined within our fixed perceptions. This is mind-opening!
;)
And thank you for reading, and thank you for being part of it all!
OHhhhhhh yes February was quite the distraction that has helped me see the light and focus on my path ahead. March is action months 15 days in and its been all action like a show stopping Jason Statham movie featuring me tho LOL , also I'm his side kick i don't need saving but we are doing some pretty amazing work out there. Any way what has peeked my interest is that you mentioned " song" . I recently wrote a song and im terrified to release it but today with this challenge placed in front of me I give myself permission to release the lyrics. Yesterday while singing it in the kitchen and echo just rang music to my ears , excuse the pun , and i really thought when will this moment arrive where i should release it , universe show me a sign and today must be this day. I shall be putting in my entry and I have recorded this song a few times but am yet to release the audio :) so next bold move will be to re record , fine tune and release it :) As always Moon thank you for including me , i am humbled to join this months challenge and put myself out there :)
Wow you are a songwriter, how lovely! Really happy that you have released your lyrics. Write more! It's like any other skill, the more you hone it, the better you become!
p.s: I love singing as well and have been taking singing lessons...
thank you so much Moon , yes ive been writing songs since i was about 13 , i have so many but i think i have finally found the one. I have a different way of approaching music and song writing , so my skills come from using one song and its rhythm and then writing my own lyrics to the existing sound. I love singing too , i would say i can sing but that has never phased me i just love singing and music , it takes me away to somewhere I can be free , I can be myself , and I can enjoy the energy it brings me. If you go to @angel_empire_888 on tiktok and scroll through my angel numbers explained , youll find little hidden gems where ive release or re written songs he he he :)
This is amazing Rosa, I can feel your passion and love for songwriting! will check out your tik tok.
That’s awesome Ruza, give yourself permission to release the song, and if you are happy to share the link that would be amazing! Good luck with the rest of your action month!
thank Mark , thank you to you and Moon for this incredible opportunity , to offer a space for others to give themselves permission , i shall shall the link to my TikTok page just need to hit that post button , oh the vulnerability and everything i stand for LOL this is going to be fun. Again thank you I'm very grateful.
Give yourself permission to hit post! You’re very welcome 😊
i made my first submission, on on the topic of permission. I hope that my idea is fresh and unique, I can hardly wait for the pending critique. I tried to follow the rules I could find, this is my first attempt so please be kind.
You nailed it Adam, thank you! I'm not sure how much of a "critique" mine is, I'm a poetry newbie, so any critique of mine is dine from a purely aesthetic standpoint, I don't know the rules, I just know what I like, and I think once you read mine, you'll realise I liked your entry and the perspective it offered.
It may even have inspired a thought of my own from a poetic perspective built around the thought of "asking is only an invitation to be denied". I'll start there and see where it leads! Thanks Adam
Thanks I might just work on a 2nd or 3rd piece there are so many angles you can come at the possibilities are endless.
Feel free to do as many as you like, there are lots of angles and that’s what I love about seeing how other people approach it. We all have very different perspectives on the same one word prompt!
I'm excited to do this one.
Excited to see what you have in store!
Wonderful 🎉 I will add you in
Interesting prompt...Permission has so many options from which to work from!
Yup, it's a broad topic, so feel free to unleash your creativity!
Wow Sir Mark and Moon you two are really doing a great job 👏
This Kaleidoscope Project is indeed a big project.. And this month's challenge goes right into my homework list. 😁
But..... Why did the text-to-speech bot's voice changed this time. It ruined the post's rhythm 🫤
Sara, you are very welcome to join in the challenge, put in as many entries as you like. The main point of the challenge is creativity while aligning with the theme, and have fun while doing it 😀
Thank you so much Moon for the encouragement... And about "put in as many entries" as i like ahem... then you'll be reading my never ending entries till March 2026 😆
Yes ma'am I promise not to let my infinite creative distractions interfering with the theme. 👀
And to have fun i'll write in a grumpy mood and will edit it in a calm.. no not calm in a rollicking mood 🤠
I have a taste of your creativity already! I take that this is written in jest and I can't wait to see how your 365 entries would be like 😂
Wow You have tasted my niche-less too salty nonsensical creativity..ahem... 🫣
I hope you didn't get any vibes from me that of Thanos 🙈
Haha maybe that's my real voice? 🤖
It's not, I still have no idea about that, indont control it so it's a mystery.
Looking forward to seeing your perspective Sara!
Thank you Sir for granting me the permission to share my perspective.. i'll try my best in amidst chaos 😵💫
I'm so tickled at hearing Mark being addressed as "Sir" 🤣🤣🤣
haha I enjoy that I have been knighted by Sara and am amazed that she has remained so consistent with it 😂
Now that i think about it did he get tickled too at hearing himself addressed as Sir and may be achoo..i wonder 😂😂
I’m delighted to have been knighted by you Sara, and am impressed that you have remained so consistent with it!
Harness the chaos 🌪️
Sir yes sir 🌪️🫡
Well i have a high respect for you Sir and it will consistently remain constant 😁
Well that feeling is mutual Sara 🫡
🫡
Thank you Sir 😁
Respect to your head start 🔥. Just like our beliefs, permission is another story that our mind builds up to play safe. But as you said, we're in the way of ourselves, seeking permission is like starving yourself of the authority you have over yourself and not realising it. Don't be a fool.
Yes, sometimes our beliefs are flawed, through no real fault of our own, we just don't know any better, or if we do, we choose the comfortable easy path for right now, instead of the uncomfortable effort that would give us what we really want in the future.
Thanks for reading Mayank and thank you for your insightful comment.