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Oct 2024
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1251 || we're all traumatized (revisited...

JULIE MERICA
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Today we revisit an episode from March 2023:


Every single one of us has experienced some level of trauma. We're only capable of acting and responding at the level we're internally ready for. Practicing mercy + empathy can really help us to be more patient with strangers.


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