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Mar 2024
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Embracing Impermanence

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Dora discusses how meditation reveals life's impermanence, encouraging acceptance of change. Learn to notice emotions' ebb and flow, fostering ease and liberation from fixed identities. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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