Have you ever watched a lion move through the wild?
A lion doesn’t pace the savannah looking for a nod of approval from the rest of the pride. It doesn’t check to see if its stride is acceptable, or look around for validation before it takes what belongs to it.
The lion just is. It knows its strength. It owns its space. It understands its worth inherently.
So why do we, after decades of building careers, managing transitions, and shaping narratives, still find ourselves looking around for permission to own our space?