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Hey @MMMURRAY ;
Zen mumbo jumbo is ok sometimes. But sometimes, we just need to hear the simple truth, the simple answer.
The simple answer to your simple question is “time”. That means you don’t need to do anything different. You don’t have a “real” problem, only a “perceived” problem.
In time, your fingers won’t be sore. In time, you will play your chords more cleanly. How do you “get there”? Distract yourself with FUN. Not even kidding. The most important “solution” is to make sure you have fun each and every day when you pick up your guitar. Then, you don’t notice the finger soreness as much. You don’t worry about your buzzy chords as much. Since you are having fun, you’re already “there”.
MG 😀