Think about the time we spend engaged in debate: pleading, proving or otherwise bargaining for ourselves and our perspectives. At work. At home. In the classroom. In our own minds. On social media, especially. Sometimes we offer a point of view rooted in our most cherished beliefs, our deepest convictions. More often, though, we might find ourselves frothily insisting that, yes, we are sure we refilled the goddamn printer paper.
All posts tagged rejection
Give rejection the awkward hug it deserves
October 18, 2015
Comments: 0
Posted by: patti carlyle
Categories: a light touch, culture, essays, note to self, on writing
Tags: Barbara Kingsolver, Mark Twain, quotes, rejection, social media, Submittable
FLICKr
email subscribe
Latest Tweets
- How things are going: Me: Wanna get some chips? Jo: That rebrand. Theyve taken the light right out of his eyes. https://t.co/lwwU6TB2JF28 Jan 2021
- RT @DrIbram: I want the love of Black voters right now to transform into the love of Black people.07 Nov 2020
- RT @hels: Everything literally every thing, every single thing, absolutely every damn thing that you can do to make the world better fo11 Mar 2018