Status Updates From Good Inside: A Practical Gu...

"At our core, we all want someone else to acknowledge our experience, our feelings, and our truths. When we feel seen by others, we can manage our disappointment.... Your boss doesn't even have to apologize for not giving you the raise; as long as she holds and explicitly acknowledges both truths—that the raise isn't possible and your negative feelings about it are legitimate—you can move on."