“I talked to 30,000 people on this show and they all had one thing in common. They all wanted validation. Everyone you meet wants to know “Do you see me? Do you hear me? Does what I say mean anything to you?”
-Oprah Winfrey
I feel this quote applies to everyone. People seek validation in different ways from different people, but the fact remains that we seek it…crave it. No one likes to feel invisible, invalidated, taken for granted or worthless. Personally, in the past I wanted to feel like I made some type of impact. If I didn’t feel or receive validation, it affectted my self-esteem or caused me to create emotional voids that I spent forever trying to fill.
While in Chicago, I found that when all else fails, seeing, hearing and valuing myself FOR myself has made all the difference. Every now and then I would take just my iPod and a couple of dollars and wandered around Michigan Avenue to think and get some fresh air. One of the best days I’ve ever had was when I went ice skating by myself and then stopped at the park to swing. It was awesome being on my own time-table, having to entertain and amuse just myself and relive a childhood joy without being asked why I was doing it.
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