Most Validating Thing...
What's the most Validating thing someone has said to you that you can remember?
How did it make you feel?
Did it help you in anyway?
Have you validated others?
Feel free to come back and add more if you have new validating experiences!
What is validation?
"Emotional validation is the process of learning about, understanding, and expressing acceptance of another person's emotional experience. Emotional validation is distinguished from emotional invalidation, when a person's emotional experiences are rejected, ignored, or judged." - VeryWellMind.Com-Validation
The most validating things I’ve heard is never what someone said but what they didn’t say.
@Dallady
I really felt that ♥
🦊
I believe you.
@GoldenNest2727
🥰 Lovely example, I was going to say the same thing.
🦊
Ooooh, that’s a good one. 🌟
@GoldenNest2727
@DichotomousDetia
Recently it wasn't even said to me or knowingly, my boss complimented work I did 10 years ago without knowing I was responsible for it.
She later did it again by praising something I published without individual credit to my name.
@PhaseVelocity
Aw this is lovely to hear! I can understand that getting that praise when they didn't even know it was you would feel very validating!
🦊
@DichotomousDetia
dont really feel comfortable sharing
@DichotomousDetia
The most validating thing someone has recently said to me is that I am a good mother.
@DichotomousDetia Being told it is valid to feel how I feel
Being told that I've impacted their life in the smallest way. It just makes me feel good knowing I;ve been able to impact someone in a good way :)
When my staff notices how hard I work along side them.
A listener here told me that if I am unable to fit in a group that doesn't mean I am wrong (which I used to doubt recently). She said it's just because I have different sets of values and priorities to cater. It was really helpful for me .
@DichotomousDetia
I don't remember the exact words but I do remember it was a good feeling because someone respected me who normally never did. It helped me see that sometimes we are all struggling but that doesn't mean all bullies are bullies forever. I've tried to validate anyone I come by because of how I was treated badly when younger.
