“All I Need is Right Here: Being Thankful with Diana Butler Bass.”

Another Day with Ana Marie Cox

Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle

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🗓️ 23 November 2018

⏱️ 53 minutes

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CW: Sexual Assault. If you are struggling with sexual assault, there is help available. Please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 This week Diana Butler Bass (@dianabutlerbass) joined host Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to talk about gratefulness, and the contradictions that ensue. They asked what it means to celebrate Thanksgiving, when you’re on stolen land. Afterwards, they talked about being grateful when there appears to be nothing to be grateful for, especially in the face of injustice. Finally, they made a distinction between optimism and hopefulness, attempting to change the paradigm on what effective gratitude looks like. Thanks to our sponsors! To match with a perfect therapist for a fraction of the price of traditional therapy, go to Talkspace.com/WFLT, and use the code WFLT to get $45 off your first month and show your support for this show. Stitch Fix is an online personal styling service that finds and delivers clothes, shoes, and accessories to fit your body, budget, and lifestyle. Get started NOW at StitchFix.com/FRIENDS and you'll get an extra 25% off when you keep all items in your box! ExpressVPN secures and anonymizes your internet browsing by encrypting your data and hiding your public IP address. To take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get 3 months free, go toEXPRESSVPN.com/FRIENDS.

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0:00.0	Today's show is sponsored by Talkspace, the online therapy company that lets you message a licensed
0:05.2	therapist from anywhere at any time. All you need is a computer with an internet connection
0:10.0	or the Talkspace mobile app. That means you can improve your mental health even if you've had
0:14.7	trouble making time for it in the past. I love the idea of Talkspace especially for people who
0:21.5	literally maybe you have time making time for yourself because you're dealing with so much stuff.
0:27.3	I have a friend that uses Talkspace and it's really helped her kind of as a bridge to be in a place
0:32.8	where she can do even more for her mental health. If you can't imagine fitting anything else into
0:38.4	your life, well, with Talkspace therapy is as easy as sending a message. If you're already texting
0:44.5	your friends about your mental health, why not text an expert? Get something off your chest whenever
0:49.2	you need to. Talk about your everyday challenges at work or home. Just chat about life. There are no
0:53.8	extra commutes, no leaving the office and no judgments. Remember that therapy isn't just about
0:58.7	venting your innermost thoughts or digging into childhood memories. It's also about practical
1:03.4	everyday strategies for stress management and living a happier life. Having a therapist simply
1:08.1	provides you with a designated person for you to talk to who's trained to listen and help you
1:12.4	make positive changes. The Talkspace platform has over 2,000 licensed therapists who are experienced
1:18.1	in addressing life challenges we all face. To match with a perfect therapist for a fraction of the
1:23.2	price of traditional therapy, go to Talkspace.com slash WFLT and use the code WFLT. To get $45
1:30.5	of your first month and show your support for the show, that's Talkspace.com WFLT and use the code WFLT.
1:41.6	Hi, I'm Anna Marie Cox and welcome to With Friends Like These, the show where we talk about the
1:46.5	differences between us without letting them divide us. And that is a lie. Today's show is not about
1:52.1	that. Today's show is a response to some listener and I guess reader also a please that I do something
1:59.6	uplifting in a show. So we decided we would go to the guests that we've had over the past
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