In Masaru Emoto’s Hidden Messages in Water, he explains the way water crystals change in reaction to what’s being said or thought. When exposed to negative emotions or words, the crystals in the water actually change, becoming erratic and jagged. I remember Emoto’s story every time I receive a rejection, and in the writing world, we all receive them regularly—even those who have been on the bestseller lists. As a writer, I’ve built a career based on dozens of books, hundreds of articles, reviews, short stories, and poems. People consider me successful, and if success isn’t defined by a huge paycheck, I suppose I am, but not everything I have…