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Hello, dear one. It's Jody Aigard.com. Hello, dear one.

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Sadness is part of being human.

And today, we're taking the time to process that emotion with love and gentleness.

You're not alone in this. Together we'll honor the sadness and find peace within it.

So find a quiet spot.

Take a deep breath and let's begin. Sometimes it rises slowly, like the levels of the tides, gently lapping your heart. Sometimes it gushes in, like a summer monsoon,

flooding and tearing apart.

However it comes, it eventually becomes a blue drowsy haze, a blanketing malaise.

Open yourself and breathe.

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