So..this really hit home! I have a troublesome need for validation from my manager (work) and it doesn't seem to matter how much I get I still feel like I'm not good enough. In childhood, my accomplishments at school were highly praised, as well as my being "easy to deal with/look after" and "nice and quiet for a child". Group this toget…
So..this really hit home! I have a troublesome need for validation from my manager (work) and it doesn't seem to matter how much I get I still feel like I'm not good enough. In childhood, my accomplishments at school were highly praised, as well as my being "easy to deal with/look after" and "nice and quiet for a child". Group this together with being sent to all manner of diet "clubs" (WW I am looking at you) from age 8 and I can see why this need has come about. Working on being enough - no, on knowing I am enough and feeling it! Your words help Michelle, thanks!
So..this really hit home! I have a troublesome need for validation from my manager (work) and it doesn't seem to matter how much I get I still feel like I'm not good enough. In childhood, my accomplishments at school were highly praised, as well as my being "easy to deal with/look after" and "nice and quiet for a child". Group this together with being sent to all manner of diet "clubs" (WW I am looking at you) from age 8 and I can see why this need has come about. Working on being enough - no, on knowing I am enough and feeling it! Your words help Michelle, thanks!
So glad it helped! I’ve definitely had the feeling of not being able to fill that bucket no matter how much praise or compliments!