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Why Retired Greyhounds Teach Us About True Rest and Worth | The Giving Project
In this deeply reflective episode of The Giving Project, host Jodie Blackburn explores the profound parallels between retired racing greyhounds and human burnout. This conversation is essential for anyone feeling exhausted by a culture that equates worth with productivity, speed, or constant output. We often measure our value by how fast we can run, how efficiently we can deliver, and how much we can achieve, but Jodie invites listeners to consider a different metric: the dignity of rest. Using the story of Luna, a retired greyhound who spends her days sleeping in soft beds rather than…
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