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Apr 2023
24m 36s

Consumerism, Materialism, & Minimalism

Parmis Najmi
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In this weeks episode, Parmis talks about how we've fallen victim to consumerism as a society and how we can take simple steps towards a more minimalistic lifestyle in order to increase our levels of peace, happiness and fulfillment. Dm me your thoughts 💗 Come Home to Yourself Where healing becomes a holistic, embodied way of being via reflection, ritual a ... Show More
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