How To Be Self(ish)

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Vol 2, episode 2: The results are in...
In which our protagonist is guilt-strapped and wondering who sped up time
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April 2022
Vol 2, Episode 1: The Ghost Returns
In which our protagonist wakes up, realises it's been five months of silence and she should really pull her finger out...
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December 2021
Episode 40: The ghost of past procrastination
In which our protagonist seeks mojo and finds a hint of Real Self instead
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November 2021
Episode 39: Hi-ho, hi-ho...
In which our protagonist gets a job and fears the consequences
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Episode 38: A giant pain in the behind, or just a normal human?
In which our protagonist fights the fog that skews perception
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October 2021
Episode 37: Learning, but slowly
In which our protagonist attempts to shine light into the abyss
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Episode 36: We’re in the middle of the ride
In which our protagonist tries to pull herself out of the hermit zone
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September 2021
Episode 35: The well is dry
In which our protagonist sheepishly admits that yes, she did miss an episode
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August 2021
Episode 34: The things you should never say to someone who’s struggling
In which our protagonist reads a self-help book that really doesn’t help anyone
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Episode 33: We are gathered here today to get through this thing called life
In which our protagonist realises the needle is stuck
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Episode 32: How do we act when the roof is on fire?
In which our protagonist struggles with the interaction between self-care and world-care
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Episode 31: The ultimate question of life, the universe and everything
In which our protagonist’s inner activist awakens and contemplates what really matters (in a very rambling manner, for which she apologises)
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