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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2025 · 45 MIN

The Things We Never Finish And What They Keep Doing To Us

from Playing Books · host Worthscope

Do abuses from past relationships influence your emotions and shape your identity? Do you truly empathize with others? Do you feel guilty when you’re indifferent at critical moments? Or are people already judging you for being nosy? Do you have personal stories you’ve left unfinished, and what feelings come up when you think about the stories you haven’t concluded? This episode explores emotional themes, love, loss, resilience, legacy, and the transformative power of storytelling. Personal stories can teach valuable lessons to listeners, but they also transform us, making us actors or main characters in our own narratives. Drawing from Rebecca Yarros’ The Things We Leave Unfinished, we see how personal stories and struggles reveal why and how the actions of past generations influence the present and the future. We leave a bitter or better legacy based on how we handle and heal from past hurts. You can choose a positive ending for your life stories, just don’t let disappointing sex, hurt, others’ opinions, relationship abuse, or overwhelming emotions hold you back. Listen and get the book, https://amzn.to/4o4BdKp, to discover whether happy endings are myths and if fate decides who completes your personal stories. Please share your feedback, follow, subscribe, and share this episode and the Playing Books podcast. Thank you.

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