Tag: self-worth

Contemplating my Navel

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An extremely (overly?) introspective blog post.  Perhaps even an exercise in useless self-contemplation, hence the post title of Contemplating My Navel! Perhaps. But in some of it, I was attempting to move beyond the contemplative “what it is and why is it” to the “so what do I do about it” action. I’ve always been a … Continue reading Contemplating my Navel

A Deep Dive Into External Validation

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Self-acceptance is an area I am working on this year (link to blog on WOTY). As part of working on self-acceptance, I am very aware of my tendency to rely on external validation.  It’s also part of my perfectionism tendency. It shows up in me avoiding conflict and disagreements, often being overly accommodating, and spiraling … Continue reading A Deep Dive Into External Validation