We are all navigating difficult journeys of our own.

While there are many pitfalls in life, the journey itself can be rewarding.

Challenges make us who we are, especially if we never give up on ourselves.

This is less of a movie review and more of a lens through which to view your own personal Odyssey. Because you are on an Odyssey of your own; we all are. Maybe you are navigating being a parent for the first time. Or perhaps you are on a journey of chronic illness, aging, or grief. Remember, every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. No matter where you are in the journey, you have a responsibility to yourself and those around you to be true to what matters in your eyes. For if you are not, you may end up painfully close to where you began in the first place, without much to show for it. As Homer’s Odyssey is both a literal homecoming and a symbolic journey of the soul, here are some takeaways that might help you along the........

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