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Words of Wisdom: Elizabeth Lesser on How to Get Through a Rough Patch

By Elizabeth Lesser — 2018

She's Oprah Winfrey's soul sister, and her books became big best sellers: Elizabeth Lesser. Back in the day, she used to be a midwife. It taught her that when you are going through a rough patch, it's just like in labor: resistance is useless, try to relax and embrace the situation.

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