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Oct 8, 2023

The Okayness of One Life

Human nature encompasses so many experiences, realities, and truths. This quote by Confucius (also the title of a 2018 book of fiction by...

Apr 20, 2023

The Okayness of a Paradox

Note of content: suicide While watching one of my new favorite shows on Netflix, "Blacklist," the character of Raymond "Red" Reddington...

Jan 31, 2023

The Okayness of Absence: Coming and Going Without Apologies

You're likely going to say it anyway: it's okay, LM, we're all busy. It's okay you haven't added content in what feels like forever to...

Oct 22, 2022

When Okay is Not Okay

As we talk about The I'm Okay Collective, it's important to me that we don't cast a fuzzy feel-good blanket over the very real, divisive,...

Sep 11, 2022

The Okayness of Claiming & Rejecting : On Choosing Your Name

Do you want to share a comment, thought, or engage in conversations on The I'm Okay Collective but feel unqualified? Do you have those...

Sep 1, 2022

The Okayness of Being: On Having Permission to Re-imagine, Re-define, and Change Your Mind

Permission is a concept I've long thought about. It's a stodgy word that calls forth schooldays and needing to use the restroom. Perhaps...

Jul 30, 2022

Defining Your Own Okayness (blog version)

When I am asked to consider something new to me and I have a hard time approaching it, I ask myself: "what if?" What if this depression...

Jul 30, 2022

Welcome to Okay: The Gift of Curiosity

Hello! You are very, very welcome here. You are welcome here in whatever fashion you have come. You are welcome if you feel happy or sad,...