REJECTION : Parenting
Hey friends! I want to talk to you about rejection with your kids in light of wanting to have a relationship rich life. How do you deal with it? I'm in a position of learning. This is HARD because rejection is INCREDIBLY PAINFUL! It's hard when I am personally rejected, and it's even harder to see my kids in pain when they have been rejected. I think it's one of the worst feelings EVER. Here's how Merriam-Webster defines rejection: the act of not accepting, believing, or considering something : the state of being rejected Harsh right? That's why we react so strongly to rejection. EVERYONE faces rejection. My last epic rejection came when I was running after a job, which was dangled like a carrot in front of me, only to get a BIG FAT NO in the end. I was sprinting towards this job and a door was suddenly slammed in my face. My face felt disfigured, my knees were bloody and I was lying there thinking, "What ...