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Dec 2024
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438. The Messy Middle

Feelings & Co
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After a divorce, Jolie Steele learned a valuable lesson: most of life is living in the “messy middle”.  Jolie Steele is a coach and a writer. Check out more essays like this on her Substack, and follow her on Instagram.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many ... Show More
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