Did you know choosing the train over your car can cut your carbon footprint by up to two thirds?

So, one family outing at a time, one little adventurer at a time, one trip to the museum, one dinner in the city, one nap on the way home at a time.

One train journey at a time can help create a greener future.

So when will you take your next trip? Find out more at nationalrail.co.uk slash greener.

Hi, I'm Kate Boehler and this is Everything Happens.

Look, the world loves us when we are good, better, best.

But this is a podcast for when you want to stop feeling guilty that you're not living your best life now.

We're not always having the juicing spree of our lives.

I used to have my own delusion of living my best life now.

I'm a Duke professor, wine and cheese enthusiast, wife and mom, Instagram gold.

Then I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

That was four years ago and I'm still here and now I get it.

Life is a chronic condition.

The self-help and wellness industry will try to tell you that you can always fix your life.

Eat this and you won't get sick.

Lose this weight and you'll never be lonely.

Believe with your whole heart and God will provide.

Keep this attitude and the money is yours.

But I'm here to look into your gorgeous eyes and say, hey, there are some things you can fix and some things you can't.

And it's okay that life isn't always better.

We can find beauty and meaning and truth, but there's no cure to being human.

So let's be friends on that journey.

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