Join the Tiny Buddha list to get 20 free gifts, including challenges, workbooks, and more! “There is no magic cure, no making it all go away forever. There are only small steps upward; an easier day, an unexpected laugh, a mirror that doesn’t matter anymore.” ~Laurie Halse Anderson It began in elementary school. I was a chubby immigrant with a thick accent and hand-me-down clothes. I so badly wanted the other kids to like me, and I had no idea why everything I said and did seemed to push them away. My jokes and comments would trigger awkward silences or … Continue reading The Wounds of Rejection Heal With Self-Love and Self-Awareness