This week, Jamie reads listener emails and discusses what it means to feel seen, the complicated balance between grief and gratitude, and why you don’t have to be “perpetually positive” to keep moving forward.

Executive Producers: Christina Applegate, Jamie Lynn Sigler, and Allison Bresnick

Audio Engineer: Josh Windisch

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