You Already Know This Feeling
A message left unanswered. A comment that landed harder than it should have. A friend who has gone quiet. Somewhere in the body, a small, familiar tightening.
Fear of rejection rarely announces itself clearly. It shows up as the pause before you hit send. The yes you gave when you meant no. The critical voice that gets there before anyone else has said a word.
Here is what took me years to understand, in my own life and in the lives of the people I sit with. It is never really about them. The sting comes from the meaning we attach, and that meaning is almost always pulled from something we already believed about ourselves, long before this moment arrived.
Four Weeks, Following the Thread
Each week builds gently on the one before, from understanding where the fear begins through to actually moving differently within it.
Understanding the Root
Before we work with rejection, we understand what it is actually made of. You will leave this week knowing your own pattern, through a personal reflection quiz.
The Inner Relationship
We turn toward the patterns most tied to daily self treatment, the inner critic, worth built from the outside in, and people pleasing.
The Older Roots
Our most tender week. We move gently through approval and safety, hidden parts of ourselves, and needs that have waited a long time.
Moving Through It
We bring every thread together and turn toward small, sustainable movement, with each person leaving with their own personal plan.
A Rhythm That Reaches the Whole of You
This is not a course you only think your way through. Every week follows the same gentle rhythm, so the learning reaches your mind, your body, and your everyday life.
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Each Week's Teaching
A guided video lesson to work through in your own time, with warmth, real teaching, and space to reflect.
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Important Information Audio
A short, focused recording carrying the week's core teaching, to revisit any time.
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Quiet Time
A somatic, meditative guided audio, helping the week's lesson settle into the body, not just the mind.
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A Gentle Guidance Reminder
A soft, simple touchstone to carry with you through the week between sessions.
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A Fridge Handout
A small, printable card for your kitchen or workspace, so the week's thread stays close.
A Word From Donna
I am a recovering fearful avoidant. I say that plainly, because this work is not theory to me, it is something I live and continue to practise, in my own relationships and in the quiet moments no one else sees.
My practice, Relational Flow, draws on years of study in attachment theory, Pikler philosophy, Interplay, and the Self-Reg framework, alongside the deep personal work of understanding my own patterns well enough to help others gently meet theirs.
Following the Thread of Rejection was built from exactly this place, not as a course to fix you, but as four weeks of honest company while you understand what fear of rejection is actually made of, and how to meet it without losing yourself inside it.
Mauri Aroha. ๐ฟ
Choose Your Way In
The founders round is limited to 20 people, and will not be offered again at this price.
- All four weeks of self-paced teaching
- Full slide teaching for each week
- Important information audio, every week
- Quiet time somatic meditation, every week
- Gentle guidance reminders and fridge handouts
- Founding member pricing, locked in for life
- All four weeks of self-paced teaching
- Full slide teaching for each week
- Important information audio, every week
- Quiet time somatic meditation, every week
- Gentle guidance reminders and fridge handouts
A Few Questions You Might Have
Is this self paced?
Yes. Following the Thread of Rejection is a fully self paced course. Each week's teaching, important information audio, and quiet time meditation are yours to move through in your own time, at whatever pace feels right for you.
What if I fall behind, or want to take longer than four weeks?
There is no schedule to keep up with. The course stays yours to revisit, slow down with, or move through more quickly, for as long as you need it.
Is there support beyond the course itself?
At the end of the four weeks, you will have the option to continue with either one to one mentoring or a small group mentoring circle, if you would like more personal support carrying this work forward. This is entirely optional and offered separately from the course. If you would like to talk it through first, you can chat with Donna directly.
Is this therapy?
No. This is an educational and reflective course, drawing on attachment theory and somatic practice. If something feels bigger than the course can hold, we will always point you toward appropriate support.
What happens once the 20 founders places are gone?
The course will move to full price, $397 NZD, or 4 weekly payments of $99.25. Founders pricing will not be offered again.
Is there a payment plan?
Yes. Both the founders and full price options can be split into 4 weekly payments, timed alongside each week of the course.
If You Want to Keep Going
The course stands on its own, complete in itself. For those who would like more personal support carrying the work forward, there are two ways to continue once you have followed the thread through all four weeks.
One to One Mentoring
Personal, one on one sessions with Donna, working with your own specific pattern at your own pace, in a space held just for you.
Group Mentoring Circle
A small, ongoing group of people who have walked the course together, meeting to keep practising, reflecting, and supporting one another.
Is Following the Thread of Rejection Right For You?
This is a short, honest check in, not a test to pass or fail. Answer with whatever feels most true right now, and at the end you will have a clear sense of whether this course is a good fit for you today.
