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RTs and Likes Are Fun, But Celebrate Yourself First

What would happen if you loved on yourself this week, without external validation?

Amber the Conduit
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3 min readJan 25, 2022

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This week I pulled the Mantra oracle card by Ethony and the Omo Calabash tarot card by akamara.

We are walking into this week with unexpectedly pleasant news and experiences that are affirming. This is what I glean from the Omo Calabash tarot card. This may look like having your work shared by someone whom you admire or a validating conversation that your hard work has not gone in vain. This will especially be resonant for artists, creatives and those who publicly share their work and musings.

What Spirit wants to remind us this week is to not wait until the moments that other people see you to see yourself. There aren’t always going to be times when the outside world validates you, but that doesn’t mean you aren’t the sh*t! Your inner dialogue and how you perceive yourself takes precedence over the comments and likes on your social media page. Though it’s rewarding to see people revere your work, your beauty or accomplishments, your own approval is the most important.

This can be a trigger for those who’ve had to rely on others for validation because you may not have received it from your parents or loved ones. Part of doing the healing work is nurturing those parts of yourself that are yearning for someone to…

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Amber the Conduit
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