How Was Your 2007?
Remembering the Blues and Bliss and Moving on to a New Year!

December 31, 2007 · Filed Under blogging · 8 Comments 

It’s my first time to celebrate New Year with my blog Marikenya.com and I wanted this first time to be truly memorable so I’m creating this 2008 New Year Blues and Bliss blog tag train.

It’s another first time for me — this is the first tagging meme I’ve initiated since I started blogging. Here’s how it works:
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The Outcast
On Being Rejected and Moving On

November 2, 2007 · Filed Under general, relationship, self-help · Comment 

I never knew until that moment how bad it could hurt to lose something you never really had.

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Most of us are vulnerable to rejection no matter how confident or self-assured one looks. Isn’t it a fact that everyone wants acceptance, no matter how rich or popular or good looking that person is.

What actually matters is how we handle being rejected. This part is critical because the emotional maturity and self-esteem of every person vary. One may just shrug off being discriminated while another may pull the trigger or attempt a suicide.

Just yesterday, I experienced the pains of being rejected. Here’s the story:
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