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Mar 2024
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236. Anger Is Part of It

Feelings & Co
About this episode

Grief is more than crying. Sometimes it’s white hot anger. And today we pay homage to that part of the grieving process. 

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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.

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