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May 2024
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266. When the Shoe Drops

Feelings & Co
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Bad things happen all the time. But if we sit around and think about the negativity that might be coming our way, we forget to notice the good things in front of us now. A listener shares a poem she wrote that addresses this feeling. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In ... Show More
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