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Feb 2022
35m 46s

34. Ever wonder if you're making a mista...

NATALIE KENNEDY
About this episode

Ah... my favorite dark rabbit hole... "Am I making a mistake?"

If you question every decision you make, period, your relationship will fall under that line of scrutiny too. In this episode, I address how this line of thinking (not just in your relationship, but in life too!) can be useful... until it isn't.

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