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Oct 20
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064- You Don’t Have to Be Grateful to th...

Najwa
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Send us Fan Mail You can be grateful for who you became without being grateful to the people who hurt you. In this episode, I’m talking about the pressure we feel to look back at painful experiences and say, “I wouldn’t be who I am today without them.” Because while someone’s actions may have changed you, they don’t get credit for the strength it took to sur ... Show More
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