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Jun 2023
31m 4s

Calm Down, We Can Do Both!

MARTHA BECK
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In this episode of The Gathering Pod: Calm Down, We Can Do Both!, Martha talks about how calming yourself frees the brain to come up with creative ways to get everything your heart desires—even when those desires seem to conflict with each other. Martha recommends that when you reach an impasse in your yearning, push hard against the frustration you feel an ... Show More
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