The truth is, you do not need to be validated by other people. Walking and talking with confidance, not cockiness, carries more weight than anything else. Being secure of yourself on the inside shows on the outside.

Find your gifts, capitalize on them, never hang your head, and always smile, even when you are weeping inside.

Is it hard? Once you learn how very damn special you are no, it isn't hard. The hard part is establishing and maintaining that belief.

Good luck to you.