The V word

There are certain words in self's vocabulary that seem to resinate more then others. Often these words seem to carry mental pictures in our minds. Words appear to keep our thoughts fresh, and real. One word in particulary allows self to feel something. Being able to feel can be just what the doctor ordered. We feel alive, but sad. When a particualar friend, or foe, uses this word's content it challenges us in a number of ways. Sometimes we struggle with their word's or do not want to accept the meaning, other times we embrace their words and feel loved. Validation is this word. We all need to be validated in some way or another. Validation has many hats. Each time self gets validation, self decides how to use it and accept it. A compliment, a song, a smile, or a frown. Validation of other's can be useful skill for self to acquire. Learning how to validate self is the reward. Learning how to accept valdiation is difficult at times. Try this new skill at home. Be creative in how you validate your self and accept validation. Some of you do this every day without knowing, facebook. Posting to your friends and new friends with words of encouragement is a form of validation. Journaling is another positive form of validation, giving your self credit for something you did in the day, or not doing in the day! Exercising is a wonderful tool for validating self. Be proud of your self. Enjoy the many outcomes of positive validation. Stay in your health, stay in the moment.