Fear of Rejection and Expectations
You’ve reached out before for connection and someone has turned their back on you or outright rejected your offer of love. You’ve needed them and they’ve stepped away, or you’ve offered them compassion and love and instead of connecting, they villainise you. No wonder you’re intimacy-shy! Every time you reach out you fear the pain of being rejected. That can apply to your professional and creative life too. When you reach out to others with a project or idea or proposal, of course there is the risk that they don’t like it, or don’t want to take part or you’re left on your own to do it. And as an entrepreneur that is such a big fear to get over. ‘What if I offer a product and no-one wants it?’ ‘What if I reach out and make a reality out of my dream and no-one wants it? What if I’m left alone with my dream?’ We feel like we need to choose between connection/belonging and our values and dreams. We can be indepe...