It had been a simple realization that had changed Debra's life perspective. It was really so simple that she was embarrassed that she had lived the previous five years with the way she measured her worth. Now that she saw what she had been doing, she could see how sad it was. That made her all the more relieved she had made the change. The number of hearts her Instagram posts received wasn't any longer the indication of her own self-worth.

Realizing that self-worth isn't based on social media validation is a powerful shift. Debra's journey shows the importance of internal validation over external measures. A valuable lesson for many in today's digital age.