Thanks For Asking

As the holidays draw ever closer, there is more pressure than ever to perform gratitude. It’s a time when – despite the decorations and the cheerful music and the constant flood of party invites – many of us feel decidedly NOT OK. On today’s episode, Nora revisits her first season of grief: the first Thanksgiving after her husband, Aaron, passed away. Many of us are entering our seasons of grief or are reminded of the people that are not able to celebrate the holidays with us. Today, Nora is reminding you of one important fact: holiday cheer is entirely optional.

If the holiday season is difficult for you, you are not alone. Your grief does not need to take a backseat to gratitude. You can have both.

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I knew, when I started the show, that I wanted – needed, really – to talk about my father, and his experiences in Vietnam. My father died from a service related injury, cancer caused by exposure to Agent Orange, a chemical defoliant used to destroy food sources and cover provided by vegetation. Exposure to these chemicals has been linked to birth defects, cancers, parkinson’s…a whole host of issues. But long before we knew how his story would end, we knew that Vietnam was a pivotal part of it. Not because we talked about it, but because we mostly didn’t.

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If you’ve ever quit something and felt unbelievable guilt (and maybe unbelievable relief), today’s episode is for you. Here at Feelings & Co., we are firm believers that quitting is a form of self-care, and Nora is quitting’s biggest advocate. Simply put, your life is not a runaway train. If your choices start to feel wrong, you do not have to see them all the way through. You can get off, start over, and try again.

Today’s guest is Geoff, one of our five male listeners, who sent Nora a zine six years ago titled, “QUIT IT.” Geoff is on the pod to chat with Nora about the importance of quitting, how to carve a more meaningful life for yourself, and more.

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Finding the OK things in life when you are living through the Worst Case Scenario can feel borderline impossible. When you are facing down the horrible things, the idea of even trying to find one OK thing is probably laughable.

Elise Loehnen is staring Terrible right in the eye – she has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer and had a brain aneurysm. And yet, she joins Nora on the show today to talk about these “speed bumps” (yes, those are her words, she is really that bad ass) and how she’s finding the OK in every day in spite of it all.

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It’s officially fall.

Okay, sure. It’s still pretty warm here in Arizona, BUT I DO NOT CARE. If the word “cozy” is mentioned, I’ll be there in my sweater with something warm to drink.

And what all of us need is a list of cozy books to read curled up in an armchair. Lucky for you, Kate Baer (our literary correspondent!) is back for her second episode to help me curate the perfect fall reading list for you.

If you’re in a reading slump or are just looking for new books to grab from the library, we’ve got you.

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