How to Let Go of the Need to Be Needed by Learning to See and Accept Yourself

The simple realization that became a gamechanger.

ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
The Honest Perspective
4 min readMay 18, 2021

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The need to be seen, heard, and valued. Isn’t that the core motivator for most of the things we do?

It seems as though we can run ourselves into the ground quite happily as long as it is benefiting someone else. So often I…

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ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
The Honest Perspective

Writing on the female experience, race, motherhood & self-development. Columnist at The Green Parent magazine. Follow me on IG @adeola_moonsong.