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Dec 2021
27m 56s

Ordinary Beauty #3 (Holiday-ish Edition)

Tsh Oxenreider
About this episode

It’s easy to forget the simple beauty around us, so in this episode, Seth and Tsh continue practicing the habit of noticing the gift of everyday beauty. Their choices aren’t purely holiday-specific, but there is a bent toward that which we enjoy this time of year. As always — as a listener, you’re invited to join them in this time-tested practice of recognizing the daily beauty around you, too!




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