Your desire to be seen and validated by others often stems from the need to see and validate yourself through self acceptance, self honour, and self respect. Once you prioritize those essential elements of self love and acknowledge your truth, externals become meaningless and you will finally feel free to walk your own path.

Interestingly, once you reach that space you will frequently start receiving the external validation that had eluded you all along, because it is a reflection of your internal state of being. This naturally occurs in response to you shifting into a more complete model of self love and embracing your authenticity and beingness. ~Archangel Gabriel through Shelley Young