I need validation... and you do too!

Whether we like to admit it or not, we all want to be validated. Yet, we rarely offer others the same luxury.

What is validation? Why are we so bad at it? And how can we validate someone's feelings?

Feelings are your body’s way of telling you something; of sending you a message. Over the years, we learn to ignore, and even fight those messages. We grow up unable to handle our feelings and unwilling to let other people process theirs.

In our efforts to be happier, we deny ourselves (and others) the freedom to experience an important part of our humanity.

Life is not always rainbows and unicorns, so let’s stop pretending! If someone is having a bad feeling, let them have it! It’s OKAY, it will pass, it’s part of life.

Somehow, accepting our emotions might make us less emotional.
We all need validation, so let's start validating.

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Vlad Gluschenko — (Penguins)
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