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How Do You Find Your People?

How Do You Find Your People?

The quest for happiness continues

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Ashley Alt
Aug 04, 2020
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Glennon Doyle — author of Untamed & my new favorite person (pictured above) — says that “Heartbreak delivers our purpose,” and therefore, our people.

What does she mean by this?

She says we find our purpose in life when we ask ourselves:

Where is the pain in the world that you just cannot stand?

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