It feels counterintuitive to state our own value, either personally or professionally. That's because we're brought up to look outside of ourselves for validation. Once we look inward for approval and start to trust in our own worth, we can stop auditioning for other people's approval and start confidently stating our value to the world. [tweet screenshot; tweet by cory reads: “It took me forever to get comfortable with the fact that we’re actually the ones in charge of deciding what our value is—not other people.”]