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"Basics aren't just for beginners, Ms. Wolff. Let's go again."

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Turtle Cove

@natalia-auditore 💙 tysm for the beautiful ocean decor!! It’s really brought my latest ocean environment to life

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The Ryans Holiday Rental by the sea

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WIP: A gourmet kitchen 👩🏻‍🍳🤌🏻

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Finally got to open my game and get some WIP pics on Dune Crest’s kitchen. Another all white kitchen on simblr; not exactly revolutionary… But I love it either way 🥺 so excited to decorate it more. Many more details to perfect!

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I think it's time to stop shaming creators for wanting acknowledgement or recognition and for wanting to be seen. It's not wrong or shameful for someone to want external validation when they share something they've made. We share things because we want others to see, and if it appears that no one does, then that can be demotivating and defeating and doesn't encourage more creativity at the end of the day.

But a lot of people are preaching the "do it for yourself" gospel, and part of that is gaslighting people into thinking that if they seek any kind of external validation whatsoever for their creation, then their motivation is wrong, which in turn is the reason for their dissatisfaction.

It's a whole other story if somebody's sole motivation is to create content for public consumption just to become popular or internet famous, or to go viral. I'm not talking about those people. I'm talking about authentic creators who struggle with feeling unseen in online spaces as well as being invisible everywhere offline too. People who don't feel they're being acknowledged in their real, offline lives will sometimes seek acknowledgement from "their people", i.e. people in online communities who share many of the same interests as them.

While I agree that the first and foremost reason for creating something should be the creator's own desire and motivation to create the thing, it's not as simple as that. None of us creates in a vacuum. None of us can thrive indefinitely on our own ideas or subsist indefinitely on only self-validation. People do need encouragement from others and at least the sense that they're not simply tossing their creations into an empty void when sharing them. It's okay to want commentary and feedback. It's natural to want that, and it's natural to need it.

No one should get to tell anyone else that wanting external validation is wrong, because it isn't. No one should get to tell anyone they should be ashamed of seeking attention or validation. No one should be shamed for wanting someone to pay attention to their creation.

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okay let me just say, i love you all, thank you so much for support & love that you all show me on here 😭🤍 this community continues to allow me to grow in so many different ways…thank you all for continuing to share your content, regardless of what it is, i love it! 🥹🤍 okay but enough of my little rant, stay warm & cozy! 🤍

oh and also i got engaged 😭😅

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More Bathroom Clutter

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A Cozy Bedroom | 🇺🇸⏳

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Nicole Franzen photo in House Beautiful.

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I've revamped Kamryn. I will be taking more pics with her & Sean once the house is finished. @simtury this hair is fire, please do more short hairstyles.

I've been into short hair a lot lately so I might do a 27 pc for myself

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Playing this game wouldn’t be nearly as enjoyable without all of you. I love the edits, the CC, the mods, the stories, the characters, the builds, and the townies you all make and share.

Thank you, for making my obsession with this buggy ass game a lot more fun and fulfilling.

ps. also, shoutout to all the troubleshooting y’all do to help us keep this game going.

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Primary Bathroom Clutter

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South Of France Home : vintage Mercedes-Benz convertible.

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