External Validation vs. Internal Validation.
On the importance of developing internal validation as an ongoing means of support in our lives.
On the importance of developing internal validation as an ongoing means of support in our lives.
I often hear the phrase, “Someone else can only love you as much as you love yourself,” or “If you don’t love yourself, how are you supposed to love anyone else?” I understand what these phrases are trying to do: they’re trying to convince us to love ourselves, right now. But – I respectfully disagree with these statements, and here’s why.