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In this episode, Danielle Damrell and Sherita Harkness help listeners process the emotional impact of rejection, explore how rejection influences our sense of worth, and introduce creative processing as a way to reclaim identity and cultivate internal belonging.
YOU are Created Worthy.
The Episode Rundown:
✨ Why Rejection Hurts
✨ The Lie that We're Not Enough
✨ Navigating External Validation vs. Internal Peace
✨ Consequences of Unprocessed Rejection
✨ Grounding Yourself in Belonging
✨ Danielle and Sherita's Personal Insights on Rejection
✨ Creative Processing Exercise
✨ An Actionable Challenge for Listeners
+ SO MUCH MORE!
Creative Processing Defined: Activating your creative mind to process a certain intention.
CREATIVE PROCESSING CHALLENGE: REJECTION
Set this intention before engaging in the exercise:
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The purpose of [JOURNALING OR CREATING HOWEVER YOU WANT TO CREATE] is to process [REJECTION] and awaken my sense of belonging.
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When you pair intention with creativity, you begin to break shame-based patterns and reconnect with truth.
Step 1: Acknowledge the Wound
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Rejection doesn't always come from strangers—it can come from family, friends, churches, jobs, and even past versions of yourself.
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Ask: Where in my story have I experienced rejection?
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Journaling Strategy: Write about a rejection that still lingers.
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What message did it send about your worth?
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Is that message true?
Step 2: Rewrite the Narrative
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You cannot always prevent rejection, but you can interrupt the false belief it leaves behind.
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Truth: Belonging isn't granted by others—it's developed within.
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Journaling Strategy:
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Write a new affirmation or truth statement that reclaims your worth.
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Example: "Even when others don't choose me, I am chosen and created on purpose."
Step 3: Rebuild Belonging from Within
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Belonging starts with being at home with yourself.
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Practices that build internal belonging:
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Creative expression
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Speaking life over yourself
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Boundaries that protect your peace
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Reminders of your God-given identity
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Journaling Strategy:
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What does it look like to belong to yourself again?
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Reflect: How can you honor that this week?
CONNECT WITH SHERITA HARKNESS:
LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheritat4z/ ⬅️ Listen to her mini-episodes!
SHERITA'S BOOK: The Sustainer Within - https://www.collidescopepublishing.com/items/the-sustainer-within
WEBSITE - https://www.t4zpowerplay.com/
INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/sjharkness1/
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
THE SEARCH FOR SIGNIFICANCE BY ROBERT MCGEE - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0849944244/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_6QWP727FTV8KYV0459H7?linkCode=ml1&tag=ddcc0aa-20
THE BIG LEAP BY GAY HENDRICKS - https://www.amazon.com/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level/dp/0061735361
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