Posted by Daisym on March 17, 2007, at 18:51:40
In reply to Re: Handling Rejection » Poet, posted by canadagirl on March 17, 2007, at 16:37:51
Poet,
Some coping suggestions - write a rejection letter of your own to the company who didn't give you a job. Say why they should have chosen you.
Exercise. Don't laugh (no, I don't take my own advice.) You will be able to work out frustration and build up endorphins. it is a a win-win.
Bake. Mixing and squashing stuff in a bowl feels good. Then the whole house smells good. And you are treating yourself and others to something good. Just limit how much you, yourself, eat.
Write - keep posting. We like to hear from you and won't reject you. We promise.
Hit something. When I'm done with Antigua's bat, I'll lend it to you. I've used it a lot today and I feel just the tiniest bit better. I wish we lived closer so we could take turns. AnnieRose tells me I need wack-a-mole.
*Try to remember (I know it is sooo hard) that not getting a job isn't rejection of you - the you we love and the you that is a person. Not getting a job is just that - someone else got it for a million reasons. It isn't that "they are good and you are bad." It is never that simply.
Be gentle with yourself.
Hugs,
Daisy
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