Why do we Need Permission?

Stuck between doing what I want and doing what I should

Sometimes we feel we have to ask for permission to do anything. Photo by Henrikke Due on Unsplash

I found myself up against a raging case of writer’s block last week.

I was caught between doing what I wanted and what I felt I should do, which created writer’s block. This is what happens when your subconscious disagrees with what your brain is saying to do.

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James Jordan

Teller of tales, many of which are actually true. Award-winning journalist, and the William Allen White Award for reporting.