When was the last time you gave yourself permission to change your mind?

In a world that celebrates certainty and punishes flexibility, changing your mind can feel like failure. But the truth is, it’s one of the clearest signs of growth, mindfulness, and emotional maturity. In this short Friday reflection, Michael explores why letting go of old beliefs or plans isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom.

• Discover why changing your mind is a powerful act of self-awareness and courage.
• Learn how holding your opinions loosely opens space for empathy, understanding, and evolution.
• Understand that personal growth often means releasing outdated versions of yourself.

Take a deep breath and give yourself permission to evolve—because growth starts the moment you allow yourself to change your mind.

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 Hey there, it's Michael. Welcome to Whole Again, A show about helping us embrace life with mindfulness and resilience through the wisdom of cons. Sugi, welcome to Friday. You did it. You made it through the week. Congratulations on Fridays. We keep our episode short. Sometimes it's a mindset shift. Sometimes it's a tip.

Today it's a PSA, and here it is. You're allowed to change your mind. You have permission, you. From whomever you need permission from. Look, we live in a world that treats certainty like a virtue. If you said it days ago or years ago, you better stick with it. If you planned it, you better not back out. If you change your mind, you're a bit flaky or weak, that's all.

Fear speaking, a sign of wisdom, a sign of growth of. Living mindfully is that we change our minds because we have new experiences. We see new science, or maybe something pings a little bit different in our intuition. In a world that starts off a debate with prove me wrong, lacks empathy. It lacks understanding.

You're allowed to be wrong. You're allowed to change your mind. You're allowed to adjust to evolve over time. So you can have a perspective. My recommendation is, hold it loosely. Be open to someone else's perspective. Be willing to change your mind if the facts suggest that you should. We are so scared to say that we're wrong.

I think it's slowly killing us. It's separating us. No one wants to admit that they're.

It's not the being wrong that ruins us. It's clinging to a past perspective, a past version perhaps of ourselves that we hold so tightly. It doesn't allow for any room for any growth. So as you head into the weekend, give yourself permission to change your mind.

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Hey there, it's Michael.