In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: In the wake of a rejection, you need to be kind to yourself. Avoid beating yourself up after rejection. Take some time to reaffirm your self worth.  Remind yourself it's okay to make mistakes. It's okay to experience setbacks and make the occasional mistake. In fact, this is a normal part of life.  Make a list of your existing accomplishments. Things like your education, job, career success, and personal success like relationships with friends and family members are achievements to be proud of. You have probably accomplished a great deal.  Try imagining someone else, like a friend, is experiencing the same kind of rejection. What would you tell that friend? Sometimes, externalizing a situation can help you see it objectively. Rejection is an incredibly irrational process. Understanding the feelings you experience after being rejected are not necessarily based on reality.  Rejection does not always respond to reason. A psychological study was conducted in which participants were rejected by a stranger. Even after being told the rejection was part of a set up, participants still felt down about being rejected. In another study, participants were told the actors who rejected them were part of abhorrent groups like the KKK. Surprisingly, this did nothing to lessen the sting of rejection.  What the above study shows is that it's hard to disengage with rejection, even if you know the reasons you were rejected were insignificant. Understand that you may be sad for a while and may not be able to be talked out of that emotion. Try to handle the sadness by distracting yourself and letting it play out. If you're deeply personalizing a rejection, there may be something else at play. Emotions can drive thoughts. If you're feeling bad about yourself for other reasons, you may respond particularly poorly to a rejection.  Underlying psychological disorders, like depression and anxiety, can drive negative thoughts about oneself. Symptoms of these disorders include frequent troublesome thoughts, feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness, and persistent feelings of sadness and anxiety. If you feel you may be suffering from depression or anxiety, talk to a psychiatrist.  Chronic low self esteem can also manifest in an inability to handle rejection. There may be reasons you feel bad about yourself that you can change. Seeing a therapist can help you work through your self esteem and find away to feel better overall.
Summary: Be kind to yourself. Familiarize yourself with the irrationality of rejection. Identify your emotions accurately.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Nothing beats a spontaneous weekend road trip after a long, hard week. Plan something simple and fun, like a trip to the beach or to a wooded area a few hours south. Or maybe there's a restaurant you've both been meaning to try, though it's four hours north. Just pack up your car, make a plan, and go for it. Or don't make a plan -- just get in the car and go wherever the wind takes you. You'll see that your man really appreciates the effort you've made and will breathe some more life and fun into your relationship. Plan something totally new for the two of you to do together, whether you're taking a sushi making class, learning Japanese together, or doing partner yoga for the first time. It doesn't have to lead to any major self-discovery or achievement, and you never have to do it again; just making the effort to try new things from time to time can go a long way in helping your relationship stay fresh and in continuing to keep up the romance. You shouldn't put on a ball gown if you're just sitting around the house all day, but if you're going on a date or just hanging out outside the home, make an effort to look nice and maintain your appearance so that your man sees that you've made an effort. You should both dress up to keep the romance alive and to maintain the passion and attraction of your relationship. And if you're not going anywhere fancy, to try to still maintain your appearance to show that you do care and so you both don't get complacent. Yeah, so most guys don't love the idea of taking ballroom dancing lessons with their ladies, but if you're out at a bar or a club and the music is pumping, drag him onto the dance floor for a song or two. Just moving your bodies together and enjoying the beats you hear will help you let loose and have a great time together. This will definitely kick up the passion and romance factor. To keep things interesting and to make sure your man always feels romanced, you should surprise him from time to time. A little unpredictability never hurt anyone, and if you plan a surprise picnic, surprise trip, or just a surprise activity you would never dream of doing before, your man will feel like he has been truly swept off his feet. Make an effort to do something spontaneous, completely unexpected, and incredibly exciting at least every few weeks just to keep stoking the embers of your romance.
Summary:
Go on a road trip. Do something completely different. Get dressed up. Convince him to dance. Surprise him.