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44 | You Don't Owe Your Suffering A Success Story
In this episode, I’m talking about something I think survivors are asked to do far too often: turn their suffering into something meaningful.
We’re told to grow from it, become stronger because of it, find our purpose, build an incredible life, and somehow make the whole experience worth it. But what if you don’t want to? What if what happened to you was simply awful, unfair, and costly, and you don’t owe anyone a beautiful lesson at the end of it?
In this episode, I’m unpacking:
Why survivors are often given an entire “recovery job description” on top of everything they’re already carrying…
The skinny
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