Sometimes I share things that I think people will genuinely appreciate, other times I share things because I want people to think that "I’m cool". (There, I said it.) Connection’s my thing; I thrive on it. And getting the seal of approval from someone can make my day. But how much sense does it make to always be seeking love and self-worth from some other place?
The more I think about it, the more I realize that we’re all just looking for love. We want people to see us and tell us we’re OK. We want to be heard, and we want to belong. But my "people-pleasing, validation-seeking" days have brought me to a point where I’m doubting how much satisfaction of 'likes' can keep giving me.
I’m not saying that I’m quitting Instagram or Facebook or another social media platform you name it. But what I am saying is that I need to give myself a little more love and think twice before I share my world with the rest of the world. Why exactly am I snapping a shot of my food/cake/ nor ice-cream before I eat it? Is the ulterior motive to show people that what a great life I'm having, or do I simply want to spread some vanilla-flavoured love?
Seeking validation is stressful!
