This week we are gonna turn our gaze firmly inward as we think about who we are when no one is looking, and how we can perhaps find some of the recognition we are craving within ourselves. 

Today we take a peek under the Cheerbrarian hood and share an embarrassing story about an unquenchable thirst for validation. And you can ask yourself how YOU would behave in the same scenario. Is it enough to have done a good deed? Or do you need some sweet sweet praise for a job well done?

IN THIS EPISODE:

Unsolicited Advice - We dug into the power and daunting nature of solitude as we thought about who we are when no one is looking. (And sometimes, who that is is someone who has a hunger for external validation and should learn how to be their own cheerleader. But knowing is half the battle.)

Self care is a buzzy concept, but at its core it's about knowing and valuing yourself. Step 1: Know thyself. Step 2: Identify what your self needs. Step 3: Give that to yourself. It’s as simple (and complicated) as that. Challenge: find a way this week to give yourself a little TLC.

Unrequired Reading - An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine 

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