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Aug 2019
18m 28s

S1: 16 - The Power of Need

Made For This with Jennie Allen
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One of the biggest barriers I think we all face in friendship is expressing our own needs. I struggle with this! A friend I love told me recently, “Jennie, I just don’t think you need me!” It couldn’t be farther from the truth, but she was right. I have a hard time telling my friends what’s going on in my life and what I need from them. We all just stay with ... Show More
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