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Rejection.

It happens throughout life. Yet every time it occurs it feels like the very first time. Whether it's rejection from a job you were hoping for, a friend who treated you wrong, or a love interest that somehow turned you away, it hurts. Rejection is like a bee sting. The pain lingers and then it goes away as if it never happened. How do you deal with it? Do you brush it off, wait, and remain optimistic that the next opportunity will provide better results? 

I've never been a fan of rejection. I never liked to be turned down. If I pursue something I don't expect it to end unless I'm the one breaking it off. The hardest form of rejection has got to involve romance. Finding out that the guy you've had your eye on hasn't been paying you any attention is like that feeling you had as a child when you found out Santa Claus was just a fabricated story to get you into bed early. You're hurt. You feel a void. Something is missing. Things don't feel right anymore. Rejection made me feel like I wasn't worthy. I was not worth that person's time or attention. It's not often that I do choose but when I do I don't expect to be shut down. Maybe I should be more placid to the enemy more known as rejection. Yes, I am awesome but I guess everyone is not meant to believe that. I cannot expect the world to like Jasmine. That's what my problem was. I was not content with that thought. Especially if I'm showing interest, I expect the same interest to be returned. Shakin My Head. Crazy I know, but hey that's just how I've always been. As I get older though I am realizing that rejection is just a part of life. Where would the world be if all we got were " yes this.. yes that.."? We'd be spoiled brats. Not knowing what it's like to be told NO. The world would be too bizarre. And being that it's already crazy enough, I actually thank God for rejection. 

Rejection now just means that there's something better in store. Have you ever thought about a past flame that didn't work out? At the moment you feel like you'll never be able to move on, there's no one better for you.. what's next?? But then as time progresses & your bruised heart heals, you learn that there was areason why they didn't make it to your future. Andddd, you move on. Excited for the next who will come into your life. I'm so thankful for resiliency. If it never existed my heart probably wouldn't either. It would be left in my past, on the doorsteps of many failed romances I indulged in. But I bounced back. And for that I'[m happy. Because now I have a chance of offering someone a genuine piece of Me. 

So the next time you experience rejection from someone just know that the best is yet to come. They didn't deserve you anyway.