Focus

Here's a secret about myself: I will let one negative critique keep me down. It doesn't matter how many positives I hear, I tend to focus just on the negative. There is one negative critique that happened years ago that I allow to continue to following me around in my mind. I have let it develop into a fear of rejection, and to this day it is can haunt my dreams. WHY?!? Why do I allow it to fester? Why can I not let it go?

Getting back up after being knocked down is easier said than done. That wound becomes tender again, but it doesn't mean we should start picking at it to relive the pain. Keep the helpful critique but drop the negativity. Dealing with one bad apple does not destine you to a life of spoiled fruit. It seems I made it worse by giving up. I never had a chance to redeem myself, prove the haters wrong and find appreciation. It's long overdue. Getting back on the horse is scary, but sometimes it's the only way to put the past behind you.