ALLOWING
Definitions: (1) to let happen; permit; approve; sanction; (2) to let have; grant; (3) to accept as possible; tolerate; (4) to acknowledge or concede a point or claim; to admit as probable; (5) to plan for in case of need; (6) to see as an opportunity; (7) to make provision(s) for; allocate (8) to assert or maintain; (9) to give ourselves credit; (10) to give someone else credit
Quotes:
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. — Scott Raymond Adams (1957-2026) American cartoonist, author, & commentator
Aging gracefully means being flexible, being open, allowing change, enjoying change and loving yourself. — Wendy Whelan (1967-) American ballet dancer
Comment: There are so many ways of allowing ourselves, or someone else, permission to explore a broad swath of styles. With trust we can open our hearts to another or receive from them their deepest secrets.
BLITHESOME
Definitions: (1) having a cheerful disposition; carefree; (2) filled with, marked by, or causing pleasure
Derivation: Proto‑Germanic, “gentle, kind”
Quote: Take the adventure, heed the call, now ere the irrevocable moment passes! ‘Tis but a banging of the door behind you, a blithesome step forward, and you are out of your old life and into the new! — Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) The Wind in the Willows {1908}