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Mar 2021
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Ep. 316: What Valuable Lessons Have We L...

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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We discuss why we might ask ourselves, “What valuable lessons have I learned from the pandemic, now that a year has passed?” We also suggest an easy hack to shake off sleep inertia, tackle a listener’s question about a Rebel teacher who doesn’t read email, and give a phone-related gold star. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubi ... Show More
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