238. Dance Break
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A listener named Toni tells us about a sweet moment of dancing with her grandson in her kitchen.
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I’m Nora McInerny, and It’s Going To Be Okay.
Today’s okay thing is from Toni Terry, who sent us this email:
**whoosh**
I woke up on Tuesday Jan 2 2024 at 530 to get ready for a day at work after a long holiday weekend. I have custody of my 4 year old grandson, Asa. As any good Tuesday starts, Asa was also awakened by my early alarm (did I mention it was after a long weekend??). That means I have a toddler chatting to me, asking for juice and cartoons, asking where Chase from Paw Patrol is, and so on, as I try to get ready for the day. This scenario has great potential for a stressful start to the day.
On this day, however, Asa and I are standing in the kitchen. I am preparing the coffee maker for percolation and packing my lunch. Asa looks up at me with his sleepy eyes and tousled hair and asks” Mimi, is the coffee ready?” I said “nope, not yet”. He smiles and says “then I think we should dance!” So at 6am, on this Tuesday, after a long weekend; my grandson and I did the best morning jig! We improvised some amazing moves and then I stopped to check the coffee. He looks up and says “is the coffee ready?” And I once again said “not yet”. So he smiles a big cheesy grin and says “let’s dance again!”
This moment in time with this precious boy tells me, it’s going to be okay!
A listener named Toni tells us about a sweet moment of dancing with her grandson in her kitchen.
About It's Going to Be OK
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.
Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube.
Share your OK thing at 502-388-6529 or by emailing a note or voice memo to [email protected]. Start your message with “I’m (name) and it’s going to be okay.”
“It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that connects people and technology for better employee benefits. Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits.
The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcripts may not appear in their final version and are subject to change.
I’m Nora McInerny, and It’s Going To Be Okay.
Today’s okay thing is from Toni Terry, who sent us this email:
**whoosh**
I woke up on Tuesday Jan 2 2024 at 530 to get ready for a day at work after a long holiday weekend. I have custody of my 4 year old grandson, Asa. As any good Tuesday starts, Asa was also awakened by my early alarm (did I mention it was after a long weekend??). That means I have a toddler chatting to me, asking for juice and cartoons, asking where Chase from Paw Patrol is, and so on, as I try to get ready for the day. This scenario has great potential for a stressful start to the day.
On this day, however, Asa and I are standing in the kitchen. I am preparing the coffee maker for percolation and packing my lunch. Asa looks up at me with his sleepy eyes and tousled hair and asks” Mimi, is the coffee ready?” I said “nope, not yet”. He smiles and says “then I think we should dance!” So at 6am, on this Tuesday, after a long weekend; my grandson and I did the best morning jig! We improvised some amazing moves and then I stopped to check the coffee. He looks up and says “is the coffee ready?” And I once again said “not yet”. So he smiles a big cheesy grin and says “let’s dance again!”
This moment in time with this precious boy tells me, it’s going to be okay!
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