Each week I send out a Creative Container email.

Each week I include a challenge for subscribers.

It can be anything from cleaning out a drawer on your desk to making a playlist that fires you up to leaving a good review for a recent purchase you made and loved.

Well, this week’s challenge is taking over my blog and it’s a good one.
I think it’s so important. Ready?

I want you to get rejected.

That’s right. I want you to go put yourself out there and get denied.

When was the last time it has happened to you?

Let’s roll up our shirt sleeves, grab a pen and make a little list.

What’s something big or small, that would be so freaking cool if it happened but maybe you don’t feel ready for or qualified for or maybe you’re procrastinating because you’re afraid of hearing the word no.

Write it down. Write a few things down. Mind dump about it.

Maybe it’s sending in your resume for a position out of your comfort zone. Maybe you want to ask your partner to eat vegetarian with you for the week. Maybe you want to ask a local shop to start carrying the calligraphy cards you’re making. Do you want to submit to the Call for Art in your favorite mag? Are you dying to reach out to someone you admire for a collab?

Pick one, pick two if you want.. because we’re doing it.

You and me. Me and you.

I’m asking you to go for it.

And iIf you get denied, well, was it really that bad?
No not really. It happened to me last week. And the week before that.

I’m doing this more and more. It feels good because once you get rejected once, the second time is easier. And easier. Until you don’t take it to heart, you just smile and say welp, that wasn’t for me right now and you move on.

Don’t be too scared to try.

And if someone hasn’t told you no recently, then you’re living too safe, baby.

Get out there.

Get rejected.

Keep going.

Oh, and it’ll all make sense when instead of a no, you surprisingly get a YES.

I’m letting the nopes roll off my back and the yes is why I’m on fire.

Join me?

And as always, tell me about it >> email elyjokinen@gmail.com or DM me.

Onward!