Ask Amy: How do I Ride Out Unpleasant Emotions?

Ray wants to know how to ride out unpleasant feelings. He’s not alone.

Some variation of this question is the thing I’m asked most frequently.

What’s funny is that seeing things differently makes this super common question completely irrelevant. Listen in to hear more.

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