Prologue 004

01.
Breakdown: The Moments When Your Heart First Breaks

Why am I the only one who gets sick? 016
Feeling empty 018
Falling Down 020
Exterior 022
Sorry 024
Day 026: My emotions dried up
Cold Hearted Words 028
The Heart I Believed In 030
Closed Mind 032
Thump 034

02.
Mask: When you get used to pretending to be okay

Pretend like nothing happened 1 038
Hide Your Heart 040
I can't say it's okay 1 041
I can't say it's okay 2 042
Mask of Emotions 044
Shining Chuck 046
Distant Conversation 048
Isolation 050
How to Close Your Emotions 052
Runaway 054

03.
Echoes: When hidden emotions begin to stir

Suddenly 058
060 in passing
I thought I forgot 062
Breath 064
Dream 066
I think it will get a little better 068
Pretend Nothing Happened 2 070
Stop 072
A Heart That Hasn't Ended Yet 074
Peek 076

04.
Confrontation: The moment I first looked into my heart

I call myself 080
Quiet Confession 083
In front of the mirror 084
Pieces of Words 086
I'm serious 088
Me at that time 090
Emotional Gap 092
Naming My Feelings 094
Here and now, me 096
Shadow of the Heart 098

05.
Comparison: The Distance Between Me and Others

Am I the only one who is slow? 102
I thought it was okay 104
The desire to do well 106
Jealousy That's Not Jealousy 108
My size is 110
Me and Nam 112
Other's Temperature 113
I am lacking 114
Sight 116
The country is 118 standard

06.
Cracks: Small changes seeping through closed minds

Very small container 122
One Smile 124
Song 126 I Heard by Chance
Wind 128
130 on a rainy day
One line 132
Funny Quote 134
Walking Alone 136
A Brief Peace 138
Moved by the Heart 140

07.
Acceptance: The practice of accepting your feelings as they are.

It's okay if it's not okay 144
It's okay to fall apart 146
I tried 148
It's Okay to Cry 149
150 as it is now
Slowly 151
Day 152
153 Don't be impatient
Even I'm Sick, I'm Me 154
My heart comes first 156

08.
Connection: When someone's warmth touches you

People like me 160
Your Words 162
Hold hands 164
Silently 166
On my side 168
Quiet Cheer 170
Someone who remembers me 172
Each Other's Heart 173
The Moment When Hearts Touch 174

09.
Recovery: Walking Again, Feelings Revived

Today was okay too 178
180 to me again
An Ordinary Day 182
Window of the Heart 184
Rhythm 186
Empty Prison 187
A Day for Me 188
Flow 190
Feeling Alive Again 192
Familiar Affection 194

10.
Faith: Now, I have decided to believe in myself.

Trust Me 198
Walk with Me 200
It's Okay to Be Shaky 201
Still me 202
Choice for Me 204
How to Protect Your Heart 206
Midday Dream 208
It's okay to not be okay 210
My Day 211
Practice Living as Me 212

Epilogue 214

"Can You Tell Me It's Okay?" is a record of emotional recovery written by Hyodam Hamira, a 22-year veteran broadcast writer and emotional healing essayist, based on her own experiences and reflections.
The author has always lived pretending to be okay, but in reality, he has always wanted to ask someone, even just once, “Can you tell me I’m okay?”
Beginning with that heartfelt confession, this book delicately depicts an inner journey from breakdown to recovery, and from connection to faith.

The book is organized into ten themes, each chapter following the flow of 'Collapse', 'Mask', 'Echo', 'Confrontation', 'Comparison', 'Crack', 'Allowance', 'Connection', 'Recovery', and 'Faith'.
It shows how suppressing and hiding emotions can drain the mind, while also conveying how a small gap, a little courage, and a kind word from someone can give you the strength to live again.
The author captures specific moments, memories, and brief realizations from everyday life through words and pictures, gently guiding readers to face and accept their own emotions.

In this book, the author tells the most personal and universal story through a conversation with himself.
For those who are enduring each day without the language of emotion, this will serve as a gentle reminder that it is okay to stop and that they can start again.
Readers who carry a weight in their hearts that is difficult to explain on their own will find in this book a small mirror that reflects their own heart.

Ultimately, this book is not just a simple text of comfort, but a loving companion that helps me recover and live again.
No matter what moment you encounter this book, Hyodam Hamira's words will remind you that "it's okay not to be okay" and gently embrace your weary day.