Pulling the Thread

Pulling the Thread

Why Do We Expect Life to Be Any Other Way? (Nora McInerny)

Listen now (67 mins) | "Sometimes it feels like empathy, sympathy, sorrow, grief are scarce resources, because we certainly treat them like that. And if someone is feeling too much for you..."

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Elise Loehnen
Aug 24, 2023
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Nora McInerny is one of the brightest lights in my life, and a guide to many, many others, thanks to her hit podcast, “Terrible, Thanks for Asking.” Nora is quick to point out one of the deep and painful ironies in her life, which is that she wouldn’t be our guide if she h…

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