When you feel wronged, cheated, mistreated - you often have a resulting desire for justice and for validation of your experience. However what’s behind those needs? Whether part of the cancel culture conversation or a family conflict, why do we need to have our stories validated by others – and why it is hard when they are not? Exploring this and concepts of “universal truth”…

(00:00) Introduction

(00:53) Human need to share our stories

(02:11) Desire for social validation

(04:51) Your feelings are valid(06:13) Challenge of community and personal truth

(07:46) Need for justice and desire for equal pain

(08:17) Concept of "rights and entitlement"

(12:59) "Let it be"

(14:22) Sharing as a tool for self-exploration

(15:43) Your contribution to Universal truth

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Laura Sagen, host of On Emergence podcast.