Rejection

I was a little hesitant to post my entry on September 1st, it was embarrassing to admit that I experienced a real letdown with my art and myself as the creator. I had to think about what rejection means to me. And I thought about the greeting card ideas I have submitted that were turned down by card companies. I really had a tough time with these rejections. So much so that it took a long time to submit more ideas. I have been reading a book about dealing with frustrations and in the book it said that next to physical injury and major loss of resources, rejection is the toughest thing that we have to deal with as individuals. That sounded hard to believe, but anyone that has gone through adolescence can admit that there may be a grain of truth to this. It made me feel better to realize that I am not alone when it comes to rejection.