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Feb 2023
37m 7s

EXHAUSTED WOMEN & WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

Rhoda Sommer on Relationships
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Tiredness is often a triangle of trouble that includes guilt & fears. Wading through those feelings is no small task. They stick to your soul like gum on the bottom of your shoe & contaminate your belief in yourself. It helps to remember that your feelings are not facts. Thoughtfully consider what is the evidence for your feelings & don't put so much weight on them as accurate.

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