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June 9, 2023•Ep. 31•5 min 52 sec

Parenting and Family, Pep Talk, Personal GrowthAffirmations

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Nora’s son Ralph is here to share some bedtime wisdom with all of us.

About It's Going to Be OK

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INTRO MUSIC

Ralph: I’m Ralph, and it’s going to be okay. I’m nine. Oh, I mean, I’m not nine. I was nine, it’s so!! I’m ten. I just turned ten. Like ten. Oh wait, what, I was about to say ten days ago. But. Not ten days ago. Like 21, 21! But I’m funny. I’m smart. Big brain. Oh. I like bugs. I collect bugs. And… I like Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, and my dog, Stacey, she’s a shhhh- My dog, Stacey. She’s a shitzhou. And when she doesn’t have her hair cut, she looks like a ball of fluff. Come here, sushi!

Ralph: I have a hard time falling asleep at night. And. Most of that is because I worry a lot.

Nora: So I wanted to ask you, can you say that thing you said the other night when you were falling asleep?

Ralph: You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great. You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great. You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great. You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great.

Ralph: I mean, if you believe stuff that you say like, a lot, then… Not only the bad stuff, but also the good stuff. Then you’ll know, like, I’m good, I’m safe. And I’m doing great.

Ralph: I came up with it last night. I was thinking of pancakes. And it came to me. The pancake said, you’re good, you’re safe, you’re doing great. That pancake’s name was Jeff.

Ralph: You’re good, you’re safe, you’re doing great, you’re good, you’re safe. You’re doing great. You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great. You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great. You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great. You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great. Repeat after me, grown ups, and maybe kids.

Ralph: You’re good, You’re safe. You’re doing great. Repeat after me! You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great. Now you!

Ralph and Nora: You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great. You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great. You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great. You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great.

Ralph: Now repeat after me again!

Ralph and Nora: You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great. You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great.

Ralph: All right, now stop repeating after me and let me, I need my spotlight. You’re good, You’re safe. You’re doing great. I said, don’t repeat after me. You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing. I said, Don’t. Doing great. Doing great. Doing great. Okay. Just. Just. Just Sstop. I know somebody. Whoever is listening, I know somebody in this. In the entire world, whoever is listening to this, one person, maybe a lot are repeating after me when I say stop. You know, when somebody says stop, you stop. Right. That’s right. That’s good. You’re good. You’re safe. You’re doing great. And stop.

OUTRO MUSIC

Ralph: I’m Ralph. And it’s going to be okay. The it changes every day. It’s different for all of us. I want you to hear your okay thing. You can call or email us at 612.568.444 That’s three fours. One. It’s going to be okay is a production of feelings and co. Today’s episode was recorded by Ralph at… at McInern… McInerney Studios. Our team is. Megan Palmer. Marcel Malekebu. Malekebu. Jordan Turgeon. Claire McInerney. Darissa. Larissa Witcher. And Eugene Kidd. Yeah. Kid.

Nora: I think you said it’s a production of feelings and co.

Ralph: Yeah, I did. This is a production of feelings & co. Doo doo doo doo doo. Goo. Goo. Goo. Goo. Goo. Goo.