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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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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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Episode 2: We are not the Energizer Bunny 🐰
In which our protagonist realises not all inputs give the same outputs
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Episode 4: The unmasked writer
In which our protagonist gets to the truth of the matter, and the truth really hurts
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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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Episode 37: Learning, but slowly
In which our protagonist attempts to shine light into the abyss
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Episode 29: Literal Bedlam made me see the light
In which our protagonist faces the past of mental health, and plots a better future
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Episode 6: On guilt, shame and love stories
In which our protagonist gets over herself and discovers self-compassion for Valentine’s
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Episode 1: Helping is great, but...
In which our protagonist has her first Big, Difficult Conversation
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Episode 26: As the crow flies
In which our protagonist sees meaning and symbolism where it probably doesn’t exist
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Episode 39: Hi-ho, hi-ho...
In which our protagonist gets a job and fears the consequences
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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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