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Happy Tuesday. Welcome to the fifth thing. This is the bonus episode to the Four Things

podcast where I go over emails that you have sent in, which I want to say it's a big deal that you email because I know that for me, it would be weird for me to just reach out an email someone that I listen to on the radio or if I listen to their podcast. I think of the big step that that is that's not lost on me at all. And I use the word weird. I should probably go back. That's my feeling.

I don't think it's weird that you email me. But you might think it's weird because that's how I feel

if I were to reach out to somebody that I listen to. But it's not weird. We love receiving emails because

otherwise what? We're just talking into a microphone and nobody's listening. When we hear from you,

whether it's over email or on Instagram, we know that you're there, which on Instagram I'm at Radio Amy. And my quote that I'm going to share with you in a minute I got because someone that follows me on Instagram tagged me in a really cool quote that I want to share with y'all because we always start Tuesday episodes off with a quote. But I will let you know what we're going to go over in today's episode.

Some of the emails that you all sent in have to do with being self-aware when we use things

to avoid something and like getting to the root of the avoidance.

Like I had a listener email in about how they are using Netflix to binge Gray's Anatomy to avoid something

else. Well, let's get to the root of why we're doing that. I've got tips for speaking publicly.

I'm also going to talk about my laser hair removal experience. And I'll share the backstory about

the time that I painted a Taylor Swift portrait and then I gave it to her, which was a little awkward but also awesome.

Again, thank you so much for your emails. You can send me a note for things with Amy Brown

at gmail.com. And now let's get to that quote that Nikki tagged me in on Instagram.

The quote is from Sharon Draper. Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset,

the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It's the little things that make happy moments,

not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps. And is really the last sentence of that

whole quote that I just love so much, joy comes in sips,

not gulps. All right, let's get to the first email, which is from Megan. Hey, Amy, my church sermon today

ended with two questions. One, how did your heart change in 2020? And two, what are you aware of now

that you weren't aware of before? In thinking about these two

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