I Want To Write My Random Thoughts And Feelings

It's an incredible thing to realise: that for my entire life I had basically been deceiving myself about who I really was and what I'm really about. I felt I never understood and valued myself, and that other people never understood or valued me either. But it was a reflection all along. I was unknowingly looking beyond myself to try and derive a sense of acceptance through other people's approval or acknowledgement of me. And now that I no longer look for these things outside of me or expect to find validation anywhere but within, I feel this incredible sense of liberation and peace.

You can get from others what you give to yourself, with no effort or force. If you love and accept yourself, other people will love and accept you - even if they're not consciously doing it. It's as if the only thing you'll experience is what's going on within you. It doesn't matter if others aren't on the same page.