Inner validation is the practice of taking your own needs, limits, and feelings as seriously as you take everyone else’s. It’s the foundation of authentic living and the antidote to chronic people pleasing. This journey does not mean: You stop caring about people You become selfish or cold It does mean: You stop abandoning yourself to avoid conflict You stop chasing approval as your main source of worth You start seeing your own truth as valid, even if others don’t agree, e