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Sunday Firesides: First Day, Worst Day

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Kate McKay
Dec 28, 2024
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It’s your first day doing a new job, taking a new class, trying a new workout, stepping into a new role, visiting a new church, attempting a new routine, comforting a crying newborn.

You feel awkward. You feel dumb. You feel lost, clunky, self-conscious.

In seeps a sense of dread, regret, even panic. You think, “Oh no, I’ve made the wrong decision. This i…

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