“If someone is not treating you with love and respect, it is a gift if they walk away from you. If that person doesn’t walk away, you will surely endure many years of suffering with him or her. Walking away may hurt for a while, but your heart will eventually heal. Then you can … [Read more...]
Rejection Can Be a Gift
"If someone is not treating you with love and respect, it is a gift if they walk away from you. If that person doesn't walk away, you will surely endure many years of suffering with him or her. Walking away may hurt for a while, but your heart will eventually heal. Then you can … [Read more...]
Reframing Rejection
Let's face it, we don't like rejection. Rejection can shake us to the core and wake up strong feelings of insecurity. Because connection to others is one of our most basic human needs, feeling rejected can threaten our sense of safety and survival, causing us to feel a lot of … [Read more...]
What Does Rejection Mean?
Here is what rejection does not mean: I turn into a resentful, bitter shell of who I used to be. I sink down into a pit of self-pity. I give up. I allow others to define my value. I am flawed. Remember, if you so much as entertain any of the things that rejection is … [Read more...]
12 Ways to Handle the Emotional Side of Job Loss and Job Search
Losing a job or facing rejection after rejection while searching for a job can wreak havoc on your self-esteem. Insecurities come alive, defenses build, anger thrives, depression may even set in. The questions "Am I worthy?" and "Am I good enough?" loom right below the surface. … [Read more...]