Peace and Rich's blessings. I am Michael B. Beck with the host of Take Back Your Mind. Blessings to you today.

Blessings to you today.

Welcome to Take Back Your Mind Podcast, Life Question of the Week.

You know by now that every week I'll receive a question that someone has asked.

And on this particular day, we seek to answer that question to the best of our ability.

That's the royal hour. That's the presence of God

as Beckwith. We say our or we. Anyway, Beth asked this question. A few months ago, I was laid off

for my job. It's been many years since I've had time off. It's my first time as an empty nester.

In my new situation of solitude, I've come to realize that I need external validation

and situations to make me feel happy and good about myself.

My mood will vastly fluctuate from day to day depending on the slightest

negative or positive reaction I have to someone or in some situation this makes me

think that I do not have an adequate grasp of my self-worth I don't understand

why I'm so sensitive to other people's inputs and external situations.

And I practice meditation and affirmations daily.

How do I gain more solid footing in my worth?

So I'm not whipped around emotionally by all these external forces.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Beth, this is a beautiful question.

And self-worth and appreciation is extremely important.

It's one of the first steps along spiritual growth,

development, and unfoldment, conscious awakening.

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