Permissions for Healing : Goose River Press : 9781937869137 : 193786913X : 15 Nov 2021 : Permissions for Healing was born of the authors' attendance at a Reiki Master class at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health nestled in the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts. This book includes artwork and poems inspired by permission slips provided to the authors during the class. It was suggested that the students give themselves permission to Begin, Explore, Inspire, and more, when they returned to their normal life after the class to help them begin a process of self-discovery. Many things happen in our lives to make us forget that we have the right to experience feelings, thoughts, creativity, etc. We have jobs, families, friends, pets, responsibilities, habits (good and bad) that consume our time and being. It is sometimes challenging to remember that we must honor ourselves and grant ourselves permission to be, feel, and express our individuality. This helps give us the ability to