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Jul 2025
4m 6s

Care Isn’t Luxury — It’s Survival

Headspace Studios
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Inspired by Tracee Ellis Ross and a Zen woodcutter parable, Dora explores what care looks like when it’s not performative — but deeply personal. Learn how small daily actions build a life you actually want to live inside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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