10 ways I deny myself to feel accepted by others

Jessica Semaan
Aug 22, 2017 · 2 min read

I recently returned from my weekend intensive as a student of psychotherapy where we sat in a group of 9, with a facilitator and gave each other feedback and shared about our feelings in relation to the other. It was clear from the start that we all wanted to feel accepted and part of the group and so it took two days until we started speaking our truth. The group was a reflection of how I show up in the…

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Jessica Semaan

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Lebanese poet. First book, Child of The Moon, available now. https://www.amazon.com/Child-Moon-Jessica-Semaan/dp/144949448X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540

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