A Space to Write

A Space to Write

A positive rejection

Is there such a thing?

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Joanne Simmonds
Apr 25, 2025
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I saw a comment on the internet this week. It was like looking back at myself when I unknowingly self-sabotaged. I internalised rejection and made it personal.

The trouble with self-sabotage is that it makes us feel better in the short term, like looking down on people for acting stupidly and imagining we would never do …

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