There is nothing wrong with wanting to be liked,appreciated, successful, or occasionally greeted with a heart instead of a thumbs up. The trouble starts when we need the outside world to continually feed us proof that we are enough. In this episode, Michelle explores what happens when our hunger for validation, recognition, stuff, status, money, or other people’s approval becomes a substitute for actually knowing ourselves. It is an exhausting buffet because somehow we keep eating and never feel full. Thealternative is simpler, although not necessarily easier: know who you are, release some of the shoulds, choose quality over quantity, practice real humility, and get curious about what actually nourishes you. Because the less energy you spend managing what everyone else thinks about you, the more energy you have available to simply be you. Questions or comments? I’d love to hear from you! Michelle@GrowBy1.com Enjoying the podcast? Help us reach more people by liking,commenting, following, subscribing, or sharing the podcast with someone who might enjoy these conversations too. Reflection Questions Where in your life are you currently looking to other peoplefor validation, recognition, approval, or reassurance? How much energy do you spend thinking about how other people see you, and what might become possible if you redirected some of that energy toward simply knowing yourself? What are you currently wanting that you believe will finallymake you feel satisfied, successful, worthy, or enough? When you consider your work, possessions, relationships, andcommitments, what genuinely nourishes you and what are you maintaining because you think you should? What could become simpler in your life if you trusted whoyou are and stopped needing the outside world to continually confirm it?
