Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark Author, editor and publisher Amy Newmark shares inspirational stories from the iconic book series.

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with today’s Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration from our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Forgiveness Fix. We made this book because I’ve read tens of thousands of personal, revealing stories from our writers during the twelve years I’ve been doing this job, and I’ve come to understand that forgiveness is an essential key to happiness. Why is forgiveness so important? It’s because of the emotional weight we carry when we don’t forgive.
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Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with today’s Chicken Soup for the Soul for you, and today I’m sharing two stories about how volunteering can change everything for you. The biggest beneficiary of volunteer work is usually the person doing the work, not the one receiving the help. And I know that I’ve read in the past that doing volunteer work is often suggested by mental health professionals for their patients who are depressed or grieving or going through some other kind of difficulty.
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Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with today’s Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration from a book that’s perfect for the new year: Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Forgiveness Fix. We made this new book because I’ve read tens of thousands of personal, revealing stories from our writers during the twelve years I’ve been doing this job, and I’ve come to understand that forgiveness is an essential key to happiness. Why is forgiveness so important? It’s because of the emotional weight we carry when we don’t forgive. This may be the New Year’s resolution that you’re looking for; it works instantly and it’s easy. You just have to decide to put the past in the past, where it belongs, and move forward without that anger and resentment that you’ve been taking everywhere with you. You also may want to use the new year as an impetus to apologize; if you’ve been thinking about it, maybe this is the time to just do it.
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Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re going to talk about how dogs can unite a family. That shared love for a dog can bond a family that needs a little help in that area, or just continue to keep the bonds strong.
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Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration and advice come from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times Won't Last But Tough People Will. I’ve been talking about these stories for the last couple of months now, and this will be the last podcast episode that shares with you these stories of resilience, positive thinking, and overcoming obstacles. Today I want to talk about five role models for weathering tough times—all drawn from stories in the book.
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Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration and advice come from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times Won't Last But Tough People Will. One of the topics we cover in the book is redemption—and how it’s possible to come back from a big mistake or self-destructive behavior and become a new better version of yourself. In a dramatic example of that, let me share John Apel’s story with you.
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