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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Link to the Literature Google Drive: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y-4arXkn8sxfvjzzwWoJhxQdKLtTZDrvspy9HUq4AZs/edit?usp=sharing I was taken aback We use this expression when something surprises or shocks us, especially when it happens so unexpectedly that we need a moment to react. Example: Imagine you're at a family gathering. Yo...

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Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to Daily English —Today’s expression is short — but strong. “Wise up, one more time: wise up Imagine someone who keeps trusting the same friend — even after being lied to again and again. Or a shopper who keeps buying “miracle” products that never work. One day, they finally stop, shake their head, and say, “I need to wise up.” What do you think that means? To wise up means to become smarter and more aware — especially after being fooled, naïve, ...

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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Link to the Literature Google Drive: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y-4arXkn8sxfvjzzwWoJhxQdKLtTZDrvspy9HUq4AZs/edit?usp=sharing It was a lot to take in We use this expression when we experience or learn so much at once that we need time to understand, absorb, or emotionally process it. Example: Imagine you’ve just started a new jo...

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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 The Space Between You and the Structure There is a kind of bravery that does not look dramatic from the outside. It is not rebellion for the sake of rebellion. It is not refusing every rule. It is not walking away from society and pretending we do not need other people, institutions, money, work, or belonging. The courage to look at the struc...

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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I brushed it off To brush something off means to treat something as unimportant and not let it affect you too much. Example Imagine someone makes a negative comment about your presentation. It’s not particularly helpful, and you don’t think it deserves much attention. A friend asks: “Did that comment bother you?” You say: “A little, but I jus...

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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Have you ever had a moment that was completely ordinary from the outside, but somehow stayed with you? A conversation that shifted something in you. A piece of music that suddenly felt personal. A walk where, for a few minutes, your problems became smaller. A sentence in a book that arrived at exactly the right time. Nothing...

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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Today, we’re taking a little break from psychology and philosophy. Our teacher this time is nature. You may have heard a lot about bees already. But today, we want to look at two of their behaviors that could be especially fascinating and surprisingly inspiring ...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It's about time “It’s about time” means: “This should have happened earlier.” Or: “We’ve been waiting a long time for this.” Example: Imagine there’s a broken elevator in your building. Every week, someone says: “They’re fixing it soon.” A week passes. Nothing. Then another. Still nothing. Finally, one morning, you see someone repairing...

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Send us Fan Mail Enough said We use “Enough said” when someone has already given us all the information we need. There’s no need to explain further. What they’ve said is enough to convince us, explain something, or make the situation obvious. Example: Imagine someone asks you: “Why did you leave the party so early?” You say: “I had to be at the airport at five the next morning.” They reply: “Enough said.” In other words: “You don’t need to explain anymore. I completely understand.” Getting up...

Send us Fan Mail We're good In everyday conversation, “We’re good” often means: “Everything is okay.” “There’s no problem.” Or, between two people: “There are no bad feelings between us.” Example: Imagine you borrowed a book from your friend and accidentally bent one of the pages. You feel terrible. You say: “I’m really sorry. I can buy you another copy.” Your friend says: “No, seriously. We’re good. Don’t worry about it.” They mean: “There’s no problem between us. You don’t need to keep apol...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 In Praise of Vulnerability We often admire people who seem strong. The person who stays composed. Who keeps going. Who does not complain. Who seems able to handle everything alone. And there is something admirable in that. But what if we think we have made strength too narrow? Because there is another kind of strength that can look almost lik...

Send us Fan Mail There is something strange about looking at the sky for long enough. At first, you notice the color. Then the clouds. Then perhaps the weather. But if you stay with it a little longer, something else happens. Your problems do not disappear. But they seem to change size.

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 A close call is a situation where something bad or unwanted almost happens, but you narrowly avoid it. Example: Imagine you have an early morning flight. You leave home with plenty of time, but there’s unexpected traffic on the way to the airport. The minutes keep passing. By the time you arrive, you’re running through the terminal with your ...

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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Tell me about it I know exactly what you mean. Example: Two friends are trying to find an apartment. One says: “I had no idea finding a decent place would be this exhausting.” The other replies: “Tell me about it. I’ve looked at twelve apartments this month.”

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Get Sidetracked To get sidetracked means to become distracted from what you originally intended to do because something else caught your attention. Example: Imagine you’re cleaning your room. You pick up an old box because you want to put it away. Inside, you find some photographs from years ago. You sit down and start looking through them. O...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 The Peak-End Rule Have you ever had an experience that was mostly good, but one difficult ending changed how you remembered the whole thing? A trip that ended with an argument. A lovely evening followed by one uncomfortable conversation. Sometimes the final part colors everything that came before it.

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Have you ever wondered why some things feel necessary to us? Not just what we want, but how we learned to want it. We usually experience desire as something personal: I want this. I chose this. This matters to me. But what if some desires are more socially shaped than they feel?

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It's been one of those days We use this when we’ve had a frustrating, tiring, chaotic, or unusually difficult day — often because lots of little things have gone wrong.

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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Don’t Get Your Hopes Up When you tell someone: “Don’t get your hopes up,” you’re warning them not to become too excited or optimistic yet, because the thing they want may not happen. It doesn’t necessarily mean: “It won’t happen.” It means: “Be careful. Nothing is certain yet.” Example: Imagine your favorite singer is supposed to perform in y...

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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Premortem We usually study failure after it happens. A plan falls apart, a deadline is missed, a project does not work—and only then do we ask: “What went wrong?” But there is an interesting decision-making technique that asks us to move that question much earlier. It is called a premortem, an idea popularized by psychologist Gary Klein. A po...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 One time, one meeting There are moments we know are special while they are happening. A wedding. A graduation. A goodbye. We pay attention because we know the moment matters. But most of life does not announce itself like that. It looks ordinary. Coffee with someone you have seen a hundred times. A familiar walk home. ...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I'm all for it When you say “I’m all for it,” you mean that you strongly support an idea, plan, or suggestion. It’s more enthusiastic than simply saying, “I agree.” Example: Imagine you work in an office where meetings seem to take up half the day. One morning, someone says: “What if we kept Friday afternoons meeting-free so everyone coul...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 In your element If you’re in your element, you’re in a situation where you feel completely comfortable and naturally good at what you’re doing. It’s often used when someone is doing something they really enjoy, or when they’re in a setting that suits their personality, skills, or interests perfectly. Example: Imagine your friend is usuall...

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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Don't quote me on that We use this when we say something we think is true, but we’re not confident enough for someone else to repeat it as a confirmed fact. In other words: “I think this is right… but I might be wrong.” Example: Imagine you’re eating dumplings with a friend, and they ask: “Do you know where this style of dumpling original...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 To the best of my knowledge We use this expression to mean: “As far as I know, based on the information I have.” It’s useful when you believe something is true, but you don’t want to sound more certain than you really are. Example Imagine you’re talking about someone you went to school with years ago. A friend asks: “Does she still live i...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Have you ever been in a conversation where someone says one thing, and almost immediately you start preparing your response? Maybe you focus on one badly chosen word or read more into their tone than they intended. Someone questions a decision, and we hear disrespect. Someone hesitates, and we assume indifference. Before long, we are no l...

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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Knowing what I know now We use this phrase when we look back on a past situation with the knowledge, experience, or perspective we have today. It often introduces something we would do differently now. Example: Imagine you bought a very cheap laptop because you wanted to save money. At first, it seemed like a good deal. But within a year,...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It's the thought that counts The intention behind a kind gesture is more important than the gesture itself. We often use it when someone has tried to do something thoughtful, even if the result is not perfect. Example: Imagine your friend gives you a birthday present. You open it and realize it is a book you already own. They look a...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 When all is said and done After everything has been considered or finished — in the end. We use it when we want to move past the details and focus on the final result or the most important truth. Example: Imagine you’re planning a holiday with friends. You spend ages discussing flights, hotels, restaurants, and where to stay. Everyo...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Off the record We use “off the record” when something is being said privately and is not meant to be officially quoted, reported, or made public. Example: Imagine your colleague asks what you think about a new policy at work. Officially, everyone seems quite positive about it. But privately, you’re not convinced. You say: “Off the record,...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Have you ever noticed how one problem can suddenly make your whole life feel wrong? Maybe something happens at work. You receive a difficult message. You have an uncomfortable conversation. Or you make a mistake that you cannot stop thinking about. Nothing else in your life has necessarily changed. And yet, for a few hours—or sometimes a ...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 When something uncomfortable appears inside us, what is our first reaction? Sadness? Make it go away. Anxiety? Distract yourself. Disappointment? Try to think positively. Anger? Calm down immediately. We have become very good at asking: “How can I feel better?” But maybe that is not always the first question we need.

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Delve into sth To delve into something means to examine, explore, or investigate a subject carefully and in detail. Example: Imagine you watch a documentary about sleep. One idea really catches your attention. Afterwards, you look it up. Then you find an article. Then another. Before long, you’re reading about dreams, body clocks, and why...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Something along those lines We use this expression when we mean something similar to what has just been mentioned, but not necessarily exactly the same. Example: Imagine your friend is moving into a new apartment, and you want to get them a housewarming gift. Someone asks: “What are you thinking of getting them?” You haven’t decided yet, ...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 That's the bottom line The bottom line is the most important fact, conclusion, or result in a situation. Example: Imagine you’re deciding between two apartments. The first one is beautiful. It has huge windows, a gorgeous kitchen, and much more space. You love it. There’s just one problem. It’s far beyond what you can comfortably afford. ...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I took the liberty of When you take the liberty of doing something, you do something without asking for permission first, usually because you believe it will be useful or helpful. Example: Imagine you and a friend have been talking about trying a popular new restaurant. You finally agree to go on Saturday. You know the restaurant gets ext...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Have you ever noticed how wise you can be about somebody else’s life? A friend tells you about a difficult relationship, and somehow you can see the situation clearly. You tell them: “Don’t make a decision while you’re angry.” “Give it some time.” “Try to see the other person’s side.” Very sensible. Then something similar happens to you… ...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 The Lipstick Effect Have you ever noticed that during a difficult or uncertain period, you suddenly want to buy yourself something small? Not a car. Not an expensive holiday. Maybe a lipstick. A perfume. A nice coffee. A book. Something you do not really need… but that somehow makes the day feel a little better. There is actually a name f...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Nip it in the bud To nip something in the bud means to deal with a problem at an early stage, before it has the chance to grow into something bigger or more difficult. Example: Imagine you’ve recently started going to bed later and later. At first, it’s only half an hour. Then you start scrolling on your phone until one in the morning....

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It goes both ways We use “it goes both ways” when something should be mutual or reciprocal. In other words, if one person gives something — effort, respect, support, honesty — the other person should usually give something too. It shouldn’t all come from one side. Example: Imagine you share an apartment with someone. You usually wash the ...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 For lack of a better word We use this expression when the word we choose is not exactly right, but it is the closest or best word we can think of at that moment. Example: Imagine you have been living in another country for several years. One day, you return to the neighbourhood where you grew up. The streets are familiar. The bakery is st...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 To each their own We use “to each their own” when we want to say that different people have different tastes, preferences, and ways of doing things — and that’s okay. Example: Imagine you visit a friend’s apartment for the first time. You walk in and notice there’s hardly anything there. Very few decorations. Not much furniture. Eve...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 A last resort is the final option you use when everything else has failed—or when there really isn’t another good choice left. Example: 1- Imagine your neighbour keeps playing loud music late at night. At first, you ignore it. Then you speak to them politely. You even leave a friendly note. But nothing changes. Finally, you decide ...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 When was the last time you allowed yourself to be bad at something? Not practising secretly until you could look competent. But trying something unfamiliar, making mistakes, and allowing yourself to be seen as a beginner.

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Borrowing others' priorities? Ever achieved something you thought you wanted… and then felt surprisingly little? You reached the goal. You received the recognition. Perhaps people congratulated you. But inside, there was a quiet question: “Why doesn’t this feel the way I expected it to?” Sometimes, the problem is not that we failed....

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It happens to the best of us Even intelligent, capable, and experienced people make mistakes sometimes. It’s a warm way to remind someone that they’re not alone—and that one mistake doesn’t define them. Example: Imagine your friend arrives at the airport and suddenly realizes they left their passport at home. They look horrified and say: ...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 No harm done We use “no harm done” when someone has made a mistake, but nothing serious happened as a result. Example: Imagine a friend is meeting you at a café. They arrive twenty minutes late and immediately say: “I’m so sorry! I wrote down the wrong time.” But you’ve been sitting there with a coffee, reading your book. You weren’...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It wasn't meant to be We use this expression when we accept that something didn’t happen the way we hoped. Not necessarily because someone made a mistake. Not because we didn’t try hard enough. Example: Imagine you find the perfect apartment. It’s bright, close to work, and you can already picture yourself living there. You submit y...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 A drop in the ocean A very small amount compared with what is needed. Example Imagine you’re learning English. Today, you learn one new expression. Then you look at everything you still don’t know and think, “One expression? That’s just a drop in the ocean.” But tomorrow you learn another. And another. Months later, you’re having co...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 The Sweet Spot Have you ever noticed that too much of something can be just as unhelpful as too little? For example: Too much planning can feel restrictive. Too little planning can create chaos. Often, what we are really looking for is the right balance.

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Have you ever been in the middle of a beautiful moment and suddenly felt a little sad? Perhaps you were having dinner with your family. Watching your child play. Laughing with an old friend. Or sitting in a familiar place that you knew you would not be in forever. Nothing was wrong. The moment was still happening. And yet, part of you was...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 The Biggest Predictor of Happiness If someone asked you a cliché question, “What do you think leads to a happy life?” What would you answer?

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 As it turns out We use “as it turns out” when we reveal the truth or final result of a situation—especially when it is different from what we originally believed or expected. Example: Imagine you meet someone at a friend’s birthday dinner. They barely speak, give short answers, and seem serious the entire evening. You assume t...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 That's a story for another day It means: “I’ll tell you about it another time because it’s too long, too complicated, or not relevant right now.” Example: Imagine someone asks: “What was the hardest part about leaving your home country?” You take a quiet breath and reply: “That’s a story for another day.”

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Chances are means something is probably true or likely to happen. Example Imagine you’ve applied for a job, but you haven’t received an answer yet. You start thinking: “They probably didn’t like my application.” Your friend tells you: “Don’t worry. Chances are, they’re still interviewing other candidates.” Your friend doesn’t know t...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Truth be told It means: “To be honest.” “If I’m being completely honest.” Example: Imagine a friend asks, “Do you enjoy working from home?” You think for a moment and reply, “Truth be told, I miss seeing people every day.” You aren’t just giving a polite answer. You’re sharing how you genuinely feel.

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Here's the thing It means: “Let me explain the most important part of the situation.” Example: Imagine your friend asks, “Why don’t you just quit your job if you don’t enjoy it?”You reply, “Here’s the thing… I don’t hate my job. I just know I want something different in the future.” You aren’t disagreeing. You’re simply explaining the big...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 What if you realized that you had been sleepwalking through parts of your life? Would you need to quit your job? Move somewhere new? Change everything? Probably not. Waking up rarely begins with a dramatic decision. Sometimes it begins with one quiet thought: “I want to feel present in my own life again.”