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Hey, this is Alexis Haines and welcome to Recovering from Reality,

where I illuminate the messy and magical path of coming home to yourself.

Whether you're on the road to recovery, seeking self-care techniques for surviving the

capitalist machine, or just need a moment to remember that you're not alone in your loneliness,

we're serving up the ultimate truth. Your challenges don't define you, how you deal with them does.

So are you ready to recover from reality?

We sometimes have fears of rejection maybe based on experiences you had in the past.

So even though we're adults and we're mature and we have life experience,

no one wants to be rejected. And at any point where you're demonstrating an interest to another

woman like, hey, I like you, I think you're cool, there is the risk that she does not feel the same

way. And a lot of us don't feel like we'd be mentally or emotionally strong enough to absorb

that rejection, even though rejection is a part of the friend making process. But for a lot of us,

we're totally immobilized by the possibility that she might say no, even though most times people

are relieved that you took the initiative because they're actually looking for connection too.

That was a quick clip from this week's episode with Friendship Coach and Speaker Danielle Jackson.

I heard Danielle on the What Days It podcast, my friends Jackie and Bailey had her on. And

I never knew that I would need a Friendship Coach, but it just makes sense. I feel like for most

of us adults, especially adult women, it's really hard to make and maintain Friendships. I know for

me, Friendships have come and go. And as my friend Uta says, people are in our lives for a reason,

a season, or a lifetime. But good quality Friendships are really important. And Danielle helps you to

navigate those Friendships in a way that is productive. Just like we carry so much of our childhood

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