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The Five Star Minute — 126 episodes

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Title
1

I Didn’t Add To It

2

It Didn’t Taste Like It Used To

3

The Hammer Dropped

4

Why Do I Go Along With It

5

Somewhere In There

6

That Number Isn’t Me

7

Nothing Happened

8

I Didn’t Rush Out Of It

9

It Was Already Enough

10

It Came When I Wasn’t Looking

11

I Didn’t Take It

12

I Was Holding It Up

13

Which One Comes First

14

Of Course Someone’s There

15

I Sat Back

16

Not Right Now

17

I Might Be Wrong

18

I Didn’t Pick It Back Up

19

That First Sip

20

Maybe That’s Enough

21

It Didn’t Spiral

22

Wait… Breathe

23

It Took As Long As It Took

24

That Small Reset

25

Looping

26

The Part You Can Do

27

It Held Anyway

28

It Already Knew

29

Don’t Make It a Moment

30

A Little Room Around It

31

I Didn’t Deflect It This Time

32

I Said “I’m Fine”

33

The Receipt I Didn’t Need

34

Before I Even Got Out of Bed

35

The Conversation That Never Happened

36

The Elevator Mirror

37

The Shopping Cart

38

Closing the Car Door

39

I Turned Around

40

The Way I Carry a Bag

41

I Almost Said Yes

42

The Jacket in the Store

43

Why Did I Just Check the Time?

44

I Didn’t Finish the Sentence

45

I Left Too Early

46

Why Did I Just Apologize?

47

The Way I Talk About My Day

48

When Things Go Well

49

I Stopped Fighting My Thoughts

50

I Didn’t Fix It

51

Putting Something Back

52

The Song I Skipped

53

I Almost Cancelled

54

Reading the Same Line Twice

55

Walking Into the Wrong Room

56

Sending the Message Twice

57

The Silence Was Fine

58

Halfway Through Being Annoyed

59

When I Realized I Wasn’t Really There

60

The Email I Didn’t Reply To

61

When You’re Not That Interesting

62

When It’s Just… Ordinary

63

I Reread the Message

64

I Was Early

65

When You Don’t Feel Like It

66

That Tiny Comparison

67

The Two-Minute Kettle

68

Put It Down Gently

69

The Sound You Usually Ignore

70

That One Thing You Never Throw Away

71

You Don’t Have to Have the Last Word

72

Let It Be Easier Than You Expected

73

It Was Just a Small Mistake

74

You Don’t Have to Fix the Mood

75

Walk Slower Than You Need To

76

Leave One Thing Unfinished on Purpose

77

Look Up

78

You’re Allowed to Change Your Mind

79

Letting a Good Moment Be Enough

80

You Don’t Have to Have an Opinion

81

Doing One Thing Without Optimizing It

82

Using the World as a Reminder

83

Letting Yourself Be a Beginner

84

Changing the Room Changes the Mind

85

Not Needing Closure

86

Waiting for Motivation

87

Letting Yourself Enjoy Things Without Earning Them

88

Leaving Things Unfinished

89

When Rest Feels Unsafe

90

When the Old Momentum Hits

91

Boundary Hesitation

92

Ordinary Beauty

93

Mental Clutter

94

Being Misunderstood

95

Trusting Your Body

96

Micro-Impatience

97

Sensory Pleasure

98

Letting Go of Control

99

Thought Loops

100

Joy Without Reason

101

Learning to Soften

102

Time Pressure

103

Relationship Listening Presence

104

Background Fatigue

105

Silence Tolerance

106

Emotional Carryover

107

Physical Speed

108

Notice the Small Ways You Avoid

109

Notice the Mood You’re Carrying

110

Notice the Commentary Running in the Background

111

Notice How Rare This Actually Is

112

You Don’t Have to Carry So Much Pressure

113

Let Yourself Be Misunderstood

114

Take Responsibility Without Beating Yourself Up

115

Notice When You’re Forcing It

116

You Have More Choice Than You Think

117

Do This On Purpose

118

The Way You Talk to Yourself

119

Give One Person Your Full Attention

120

The One Thing You Don’t Need to Say Yes To

121

Be Where Your Feet Are

122

Stop Rushing Your Life

123

The One Thing You Haven’t Noticed Today

124

The 10-Second Reset Your Body Has Been Waiting For

125

The First Honest Check-In

126

The One Thing You Won’t Forget