S2: The Disruption of Community (Find Your People)
Find Your People (Jennie Allen)
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We’ve replaced intrusive, real conversations with small talk and soul-bearing, connected living with book clubs—because the superficial stuff is less messy. Fig leaves are still our go-to today, covering our mess with a “doing fine here!” Our attempts to cover shame will never be sufficient—we’ll always keep running and hiding and spinning.
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S3: Proximity (Find Your People)
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S4: Transparency (Find Your People)
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S5: Accountability (Find Your People)
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