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Dec 2024
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Ep. 65: Letting Go and Holding On: The E...

Gary Trosclair
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We often hear that we need to be able to let go, let go of things like resentment, control, limited identity, and replaying that embarrassing episode from last year’s Christmas party. But letting go wasn’t covered in the curriculum at your grammar school, or middle school, or high school. So today we’re going to talk about how to develop this skill. It takes practice and courage, but it is possible to learn. 

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