You Don’t Need Permission to Choose Yourself
- Rebecca Faust

- Jul 17
- 3 min read
We’ve all been there: standing at the edge of a decision we want to make, feeling pulled toward something that could make our life easier, brighter, or more aligned — and still hesitating.
Maybe it’s because you’re busy. Maybe it’s the voice in your head that says, “You should be able to handle this on your own. ”Or maybe, like so many women I work with, you’re waiting for some kind of external green light.
Your partner’s approval. Your kids to be a little older. Work to settle down. Someone else to say, “Yes, it’s okay to want this.”
But here’s the truth:
💡 You don’t need permission to choose yourself.
You don’t have to wait for the “perfect time.”
Let’s be honest: that magical, calm, clear stretch of time you’re waiting for? It doesn’t exist. Life is rarely perfectly aligned and easy — and if you keep putting off your growth until everything else is handled, you’ll always be stuck in waiting mode.
In fact, the very reason you feel overwhelmed, stretched thin, or disconnected might be the exact reason you need support.
What if taking care of yourself wasn’t a pause from your responsibilities… but the thing that helps you handle them with more energy, clarity, and confidence?
You don’t need to wait until you’ve “earned it.” You don’t have to suffer longer to justify asking for help.
You’re allowed to choose ease now.
Nothing you bring to coaching is too much.
If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t want to seem like a mess,” or “What if I say the wrong thing?” — let me reassure you.
You will never be judged for being honest in coaching.
This is a space for you to bring the unfiltered version of your life — the things you don’t say out loud at work, at home, or even to close friends. There’s no shame here. Just curiosity, compassion, and a deep belief in your ability to figure things out — with support.
Your responsibilities aren’t obstacles — they’re your why.
Many women think, “Now isn’t the time to invest in myself. I need to focus on work / my kids / my health first.”
But here’s the shift I offer you:
What if investing in yourself made you better at all those things?
What if you could:
Show up at work with more clarity and presence
Parent from a place of calm instead of burnout
Prioritize your health without guilt
Set boundaries with confidence
Finally take something off your plate, instead of always adding more on
Choosing yourself doesn’t mean abandoning your priorities. It means you stop abandoning yourself in the process.
You are worth it — always.
You don’t have to prove anything. You don’t need a better resumé. You don’t need to be more productive, more successful, or more “together.”
You are already enough. And investing in yourself is one of the most radical ways to acknowledge that.
So if you’re standing at the edge of a decision — curious, hopeful, maybe a little scared — I want you to know:
✨ You don’t need someone else to approve.✨ You don’t need a perfect moment.✨ You don’t need to wait.
You just need to say yes to yourself.
And if you do? I’ll be here, ready to walk with you.






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