The Permission Slip: Say Yes to Curiosity, Vision, & Growth

Gwendolyn J. Jones
May 23
2 min read

3 Reasons Why Curiosity and Play Are Two Items Worth Your Investment

I get it, we’re all busy, and I’m over here yelling from the top of my lungs:

STOP, PAUSE, DREAM!

Here’s why:

Curiosity breaks barriers.

Reality can become a barrier to growth. Wonder and curiosity allow you to move beyond the confines of reality and cultivate hope, expanding your world by reminding you what’s possible.

I’ll start, you finish: “What if...”

Permission unlocks vision.

When you give yourself permission to dream, you’re not just imagining—you’re casting vision. You begin to see the version of yourself that exists beyond the limits of time, money, societal expectations, family pressures, or whatever other barriers stand in the way of the life you desire, putting you in alignment with your core values and allowing you to connect with your authentic self.

Consider this: Who could I become without all of these constraints?

Aren’t you just a little bit curious?!?!

Mindset shift sparks possibility.

If your mind is stuck in what always was, what is, or what’s not, you’re continuously suppressing what can be. Wonder, curiosity, possibility—your dreams revitalize the parts of you that life has caused you to suppress. There’s freedom and growth connected to a curious mind—the kind that doesn’t just ask, “What is?” but dares to explore, “What could be?”

Earlier this month, I crafted a list of tools to sustain you during your G.R.O.W.T.H. season. But I believe the very first step to growth... is permission.