And I'm Welcome to Food for Thought, an award-winning podcast that explores and celebrates what it means

to live a life motivated and defined by unconditional compassion and optimal

wellness. My name is Colleen Patrick Gudro and I am your host. You can find me at Colleen Patrick

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Today's episode is Love Letters for our 12th year Love Fest.

Another year has passed, and Food for Thought is entering its 13th year.

I'm so grateful you're still listening, you're still inspired,

there's still so much to say,

and I'm so grateful you're still using my resources to guide you on your journey.

For those joining us for the first time, this is an annual tradition to read the voices of people

who have written to me over the past year sharing their story of transformation.

I share this with you to give you hope and to give me hope as well.

It's so easy to have a myopic perspective and forget to step back and look at the big

picture and celebrate what we know to be true. This is also a time of year when we

all look back on the previous year to see what we've

accomplished and what we want to do better personally and professionally, emotionally and

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