# 438. The Messy Middle

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Podcast: [It's Going To Be OK](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-going-to-be-ok-6302597)
Published: 2024-12-31T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

After a divorce, Jolie Steele learned a valuable lesson: most of life is living in the “messy middle”. Jolie Steele is a coach and a writer. Check out more essays like this on her Substack, and follow her on Instagram. _ 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. Created and hosted by Nora McInerny. - 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 IGTBO@feelingsand.co. Start your message with “I’m (name) and it’s going to be okay.” _ The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry. _ The transcript for this episode can be found here. Find all our shows and more at www.feelingsand.co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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