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Dec 2024
4m 12s

434. It's Christmas Day

Feelings & Co
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If you find yourself struggling on the holiday, this pep talk is for you. If this is the best day of the year and you don’t listen to this episode until next week when the holiday dust settles down…this pep talk is also for you. Because no matter how you feel about any single day, Nora reminds us a day is such a fleeting thing. - “It’s Going To Be OK” is a d ... Show More
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