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The Importance Of Processing Sadness

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Joe Gibson
Sep 19, 2023
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The Importance Of Processing Sadness

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Life will always have its ups and downs and just as sadness is an emotion that will pass, so will happiness. I’m not sure any of us can reach a state of continuous happiness in this lifetime and I’m not sure we’d want it — even if we could.

The phrase, “it’s okay to not be okay” …

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