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Jan 2022
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Ep. 369 Compassionate advice for the new...

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Welcome to the new year, friends! In this first episode of 2022, Meg sits down with long-time Super Star Awesome Rev. Mary Lee Downey for a conversation about how we can begin this new year with compassion for ourselves and others. Mary tells the story of how she discerned the call for ministry, and how her non--profit organization The Hope Partnership was born. She also encourages us to recognize how self-compassion can help us deal with the collective trauma of nearly two years of pandemic life. Plus an AMAZING planner and many big feelings about Disney’s Encanto in Awesome of the Week!

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Encanto

These First Generation Americans are sharing how Disney’s Encanto illustrates generational trauma

Encanto shifts the female paradigm

The Hope Partnership

Find Rev. Mary Lee Downey on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Learn more about The Hope Partnership at www.thehopepartnership.org!

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