Make Your Damn Bed

revisiting: closing duties + tidying as I go + keeping space for things GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/juliemerica   The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed P...

today we're revisiting what happens when you're in a "low power mode" and what to do when life sends a curveball. GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/juliemerica   The opinions expresse...

we're revisiting an episode I've been coming back to regularly, where I share strategies I use to get out of survival mode. GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/juliemerica   The opinion...

If I’ve learned anything from getting older, it’s that we’re all middle managers of our emotions, our energies, our moods, our feelings, and our experiences. I’ve had a lot of different types of managers in the past that have taught me things about how I showed Innman and by recognizing my own capabilities and limitations and knowing what I actually enjoy as a manager I could slowly start to enjoy...

https://prismreports.org/2024/01/22/labor-unions-unprecedented-calls-ceasefire-gaza/ "Within the labor movement, hundreds of unions and union locals have responded to a  call from Palestinian labor unions  and signed resolutions  calling for a ceasefire , even those whose leadership has  historically supported Israel . On Dec. 1, UAW, one of the largest unions in the country, m...

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Everything we accomplish can be broken up into four parts: Planning Preparing Doing Cleaning If you aren't directly completing any single segment of this task? Someone ELSE is doing labor on your behalf. How does that make you feel? Are you thinking of sending this to someone? You feeling stressed isn't crazy. It's normal. You're normal. And you're doing a great job. GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMA...

It feels like shit to recognize your privilege for the first time. But once you see it, you can use that privilege to uplift or provoke. Some things are nuanced, and this one DEFINITELY is. I find it fascinating and important to have perspective and recognize that perspective is only afforded to those who aren't in survival mode (which a rich heiress would never understand, and I wish nobody had d...

We create patterns even when they’re unhealthy - so we must reintroduce healthier patterns as a break in the cycle so as not to fall into the trap of whatever pattern we fell into before.  Original article: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/01/loneliness-solitude-pandemic-habit/672631/ but you can access it for free using spaywall here: https://www.spaywall.com/news/https://www....

Today we discuss the difference between a monkey and an ape before digging into some deeper philosophical questions that asks us to reframe our inner aggression as a gift to be honed and our inner altruism as a cultural norm to be reclaimed. Nurturing our own nature to become a more peaceful and loving and cooperative society sounds pretty dang cool to this old ape.  RESOURCES: https://en.wik...

I accidentally posted episode 3 BEFORE I updated episode 2 and I am ashamed and disgusted with this sad fact. Here's the biology episode I missed. RESOURCES: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/06/bonobos-tolerant-peaceful-group-relationships-paved-way-for-human-peacemaking/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/science/bonobos-cooperation-study.html and ttps://theconversation.com/bonobos-and...

bonobos are playful, generous, matriarchal, cooperative, and kind. the culture they created means the boys aren't aggressive and that sounds pretty darn cool to me. RESOURCES: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/06/bonobos-tolerant-peaceful-group-relationships-paved-way-for-human-peacemaking/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/science/bonobos-cooperation-study.html and ttps://theconversati...

I had such a great time talking about pigeons, I figured we could have some fun discussing other animals. Today, specifically, we are talking about one of my favorites but the chronically underrated “bonobos”. I’ve only ever really thought about bonobos during a college anthropology class, and then they kinda fell off the radar for me. Chimpanzees won the pop culture and research award and le...

Week 2: going sane. RESOURCE: https://juliacameronlive.com/the-artists-way/ GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/juliemerica   The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn B...

WEEK 1: Week One: Recovering a Sense of Safety Key concepts:  Shadow Artists, Core Negative Beliefs, Affirmations The time is passing anyway, may as well do the damn thing in the process. RESOURCE: https://juliacameronlive.com/the-artists-way/ GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A R...

The Hague refers to both a city and a region in the Netherlands. As a city, The Hague is one of the major cities in the country and serves as the seat of the Dutch government, housing the parliament, the prime minister's office, and the monarch's workplace. Additionally, The Hague is known for hosting various international organizations and courts. One of the most notable international institution...

pigeons are surprisingly interesting and brilliant critters and today we're digging into some of the most incredible facts about them. RESOURCES: https://www.excelpestservices.com/11-fun-facts-about-pigeons/ https://facts.net/pigeon-facts/ GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM +...

“Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.” — Cormac McCarthy Hope is fundamental to human existence. It is paradoxical in its duality, however, as its very existence implies the possibility of despair ( Lynch, 1962 ). This dialectic between hope and despair is central to considerations of chronic illness management, as well as to studies of the relationship between expectations a...

“Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.” — Cormac McCarthy RESOURCES: https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/2023/what-is-hope-and-why-do-we-need-it/#:~:text=Experiencing%20hope%20dampens%20the%20anxiety,fear%20pathways%20in%20our%20brains .  https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-psychology-of-hope#tips https://positivepsychology.com/hope-therapy/ GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL E...

content warning: today's episode has brief mention of heavy trauma. "I Who Have Never Known Men" is a science fiction novel written by Jacqueline Harpman, a Belgian author. The original French title is "Moi qui n'ai pas connu les hommes," and it was published in 1995. It explores themes of identity, survival, humanity, curiosity, hope, and yearning. This book wrecked me, but in a very good way. Th...

you are a human being not a human doing . Contrary to the structures and powers and systems that have convinced us otherwise, you aren’t supposed to be doing and stressing all fucking day every day. In fact, you’re supposed to be prioritizing yourself before juggling all the other shit. Listen, I truly understand that this IS a privileged take that sounds like it cannot apply to everybody in this...

 Stop over-intellectualizing everything to avoid the feeling part and let yourself actually feel the damn thing. And listen, I’m no therapist, but I feel like resisting that feeling portion is just prolonging its lifespan in your body. You gotta move through it, but you can’t move through it unless you let it move through you, first. I read something once (that I’ll never question because it...

Even baddies get the saddies: Anybody who’s been feeling a little down or slow in their healing process but they’re still trying to show up? Well, this one is for everybody, but it’s mostly for you.  Your experiences are what got you to where you are right now; they cannot be changed, the past cannot be altered. It is a part of your story now and objectively. It is an undeniably beautiful sto...

The Ultimate Self Care Guide!? In real time!? You bet your ass I did. Get the full guide here: (it's free) https://wondrous-speaker-2524.ck.page/fd5116f394   Listen to the behind the silk episode here: (I have a segment in it, not to brag) https://www.buzzsprout.com/2200431/14193833 GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT:...

send the damned text. reach out and ask. apologize with sincerity. the more authentic and intentional we become with our connections, the deeper and more fulfilling those connections become. https://www.vox.com/even-better/23989636/best-expert-advice-2023 GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR...