Turning Rejection into Fuel for Freelance Creativity

Failure is actually the fuel for your freelance success — if you’re willing to take the high road.

Let me tell you about the worst refund request I ever got as a freelance writer.

I had just finished a 2,000 word blog post for a skincare startup’s website.

I spent days researching the latest ingredients and trends in natural beauty products so I could showcase my expertise.

The final draft was truly a labor of love. (Or so I thought.)

When I sent it off, I was pretty pleased with myself. But three days later, I woke up to an email from the client saying she hated everything about the post.

And she wanted her money back ASAP.

Talk about a punch to the gut.

Battling Insecurity and Self-Doubt

My confidence was more bruised than my wallet.

All I could hear were the same nagging insecurities that plagued me when I first started out as an amateur blogger. “Maybe I didn’t understand the assignment. Are my skills as good as I think? Am I cut out for this career at all if I can mess up so badly?”

The dark cloud of self-doubt started creeping in.