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Listening with empathy is the most powerful form of validation - John Gray
The core message here is simple but profound: you validate someone's existence and feelings not by agreeing with them, but by the simple, powerful act of empathetically listening to them.

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We move from shame to empathy when we hear, me too, and believe it - Brene Brown
Shame loses its power the moment we realize our painful experiences are not ours alone. That "me too" is the bridge from lonely suffering to shared humanity.