The worst they can say is no

Why you only receive what you demand

February has already been a pretty social month, which feels good! I’m writing this after a night of poor sleep but it feels like a theme of the past few weeks in my conversations with friends and myself so I wanted to share. Getting bad news stings, right? You can soften the blow, attempt to do it in person, wait as long as possible to spill the beans but it’s still going to be bad. You’ll feel sad or angry or frustrated or some fun emotional combo. I still remember seeing rejection emails from dream outlets when I was pitching. Whether I looked first thing in the morning or right before bed, the no would linger.