Relationships are a fundamental need in life. People in healthy, satisfying interpersonal relationships consistently report they are happier than their counterparts, but just as many are seeking ...

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the ...

And if you're stuck in this pattern, these truths might sting. But they're worth hearing. You tell yourself you give because you care, because you're generous, because it's just who you are. But if ...