You could feel unappreciated today by others today. Perhaps you feel uncertain about the quality of your performance in the workplace, and this could cause you to feel that you are being judged unfairly. While appreciation from others is always welcome acknowledgment, you might want to turn your attention inward today and affirm the quality of your work for yourself. Building up your self-confidence and ability to handle the work will empower you to give your best effort. In addition, praising yourself for a job well done and encouraging yourself to do better in any area where you feel you could use some improvement can give you a greater sense of empowerment about your work. The more confident you feel about yourself and your abilities, the less you will need to be validated by others.

Giving ourselves positive feedback about our work can help us feel more confident about our abilities and accomplishments. We often turn to others to validate our achievements and recognize your abilities when we can easily validate ourselves. Choosing to focus on our strengths and praise ourselves for doing a good job makes us feel more confident about our abilities and encourages us to give our best to every task. We then feel a sense of pride and satisfaction for what we have accomplished, even if others don't make a point of expressing their appreciation. We also won't feel the need to seek approval from others. Give yourself the gift of validation by recognizing your skills and accomplishments today, and you will feel good about yourself and your work.