Dreams are NOT for the faint at heart.
Mar 21, 2021Moving towards our DREAMS is NOT for the faint of heart.
Today I was reminded about feeling the discomfort of rejection. And boy, does it sting!
It's obviously never fun, but for people like us, there's no getting around it. Unless we want to live under a rock, and to be honest, it's more painful to have all of the weight of playing small on our hearts than it is to go for it.
I can remember early on in my dance career where I would go to audition after audition confronted with daily rejection. That period of my life was pretty painful, and I was reminded of it today.
As Artists, we put ourselves out there to be accepted or rejected by others, and then we use the result to create a story of worthiness. And THAT is the worst thing we can do!
I've been rejected A TON in my 25+ years of my career. I want to share some tips on how to overcome the pain of rejection:
- If you call yourself a Dancer, Choreographer, Artist, Musician, Actor, Creative, this means you WILL face the pain of rejection. Period. Accepting this fact actually makes processing it easier.
- Understand when you get rejected, it's NOT PERSONAL. I know it's difficult not to take it personally, but that's your ego talking.
- Know that when you give weight to rejection's pain, it's because the discomfort highlights a wound that's already inside of you. The hurtful feelings are a tell-tale sign there's something to acknowledge that needs some healing.
- With rejection, you have two choices:
- Use the rejection to feed your already existing insecurities.
- Use the rejection to feed your desire to LEARN, GROW, and create PROGRESS.
- The skill of overcoming rejection is called RESILIENCE. Be ready to use the Power of Resilience when the time comes!
Again the journey of Creatives like us will have our low points, but when we recover and get to the other side, it's ALL WORTH IT!
I did an IG LIVE today on how to use rejection for our benefit. CLICK HERE TO WATCH.
The hard truth is rejection only wins if you let it. You're stronger than that. I know it.
PS. If you'd like to connect with me and learn how to Manifest your DREAMS into Reality, you can join me for my private Zoom group in my new program, Manifestation Monthly. I help Creatives like you unblock the limiting beliefs that are getting in the way of you experiencing the life you're meant to live.
The next session is tomorrow MON 3/22/2021 at 2pm PT. REGISTER HERE!
With lots of LOVE,
Teresa
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