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“It’s Going To Be OK” is a hard thing to believe given the state of, oh, everything. Many things are, in fact, not going to be okay at all. But on the advice of a wise therapist, we’re on a quest to find one okay thing about every day. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us — or our guests — feel like it might not all be so bad ... even if some things are. Join us every morning to start your day with the opposite of a doom scroll. And share your okay thing by leaving us a voicemail at 612-568-4441 or by emailing IGTBO@feelingsand.co.

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    • Society & Culture

“It’s Going To Be OK” is a hard thing to believe given the state of, oh, everything. Many things are, in fact, not going to be okay at all. But on the advice of a wise therapist, we’re on a quest to find one okay thing about every day. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us — or our guests — feel like it might not all be so bad ... even if some things are. Join us every morning to start your day with the opposite of a doom scroll. And share your okay thing by leaving us a voicemail at 612-568-4441 or by emailing IGTBO@feelingsand.co.

    291. Let Future You Figure It Out

    291. Let Future You Figure It Out

    A meditation for those of you who make yourselves sick with worry just like Nora.
    A version of this essay appeared in Nora’s newsletter. 
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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.
    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.
    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here.
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    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s connecting people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 
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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing IGTBO@feelingsand.co.
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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.
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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.
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    • 6 min
    290. Guatemalan Love

    290. Guatemalan Love

    A listener fell in love years ago while living in Guatemala. The love ended in heartbreak, and on a recent visit back to the country she struggled with whether or not to reach out to him or enjoy the country outside of this relationship.  
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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.
    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.
    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here.
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    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s connecting people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 
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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing IGTBO@feelingsand.co.
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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.
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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 5 min
    289. Ground Chuck

    289. Ground Chuck

    Becky shares a memory of taking a walk with her dad when she was a teenager, a memory that still makes her feel warm and safe. 
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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.
    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.
    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here.
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    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s connecting people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 
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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing IGTBO@feelingsand.co.
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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.
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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 5 min
    288. RIP Hopps

    288. RIP Hopps

    Melissa recently lost her dog, and in her grief she shares one thing that made her feel okay on a bad day. 
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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.
    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.
    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here.
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    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s connecting people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 
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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing IGTBO@feelingsand.co.
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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.
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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 5 min
    287. Our Fellow Travelers

    287. Our Fellow Travelers

    Nora heard a podcast interview that made her think about how she thinks about all of the other people she interacts with when traveling. 
    You can listen to the episode of Code Switch Nora mentions here. Shanaz Habib’s book is called Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel. 
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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.
    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.
    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here.
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    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s connecting people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 
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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing IGTBO@feelingsand.co.
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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.
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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 4 min
    286. 30 Days of OK

    286. 30 Days of OK

    As they say, 30 days hath November, and a few others as well…
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    30 Days of OK is a community practice meant to help everyone feel a little more OK — not the beating you senseless with toxic positivity kind of OK, but TRULY OK. It’s one little email every morning with a tracker to keep your OK things, and a little reward at the end because honestly, we’re still chasing that Sticker Chart High from Kindergarten. The link to sign up is here:
    https://www.feelingsand.co/its-going-to-be-ok
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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.
    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.
    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here.
    _
    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s connecting people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 
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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing IGTBO@feelingsand.co.
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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.
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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 7 min

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