Make Your Damn Bed

we tend to over-intellectualize our feelings because we don't allow ourselves to work through them. Working through means DOING, CREATING, ACTING, PLAYING, and SEEKING JOY. Let down your walls + learn to feel through the act of creation. 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 + T...

"a soft landing for capitalism" inspired this rant. Read it here: https://ryangosha.medium.com/soft-landing-for-capitalism-fab87821c4f0   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...

new years resolutions often imagine a person that behaves nothing like you. put you into the equation. let yourself explore the joy and fun in finding ways to bridge the gap towards the you, you are now + the you, you'd like to become. 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 + TUN...

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/ and https://everleafdesigns.com/blog/artists-way-week3 and https://laurabowers.net/the-artists-way-week-1/ and https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6...

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/ and https://everleafdesigns.com/blog/artists-way-week3 and https://laurabowers.net/the-artists-way-week-1/ and https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6...

WEEK 1: Week One: Recovering a Sense of Safety Key concepts:  Shadow Artists, Core Negative Beliefs, Affirmations “It is very difficult to complain about a situation morning after morning, month after month, without being moved to constructive action. The pages lead us out of despair and into undreamed-of solutions.” - Julia Cameron RESOURCE: https://juliacameronlive.com/the-artists-way/ and...

A red herring is a term used to describe something that is intended to be misleading or distracting from the actual issue or point. It is a rhetorical device or a literary technique often used in discussions, arguments, or storytelling to divert attention away from the main topic. The term has its origins in the practice of using a strong-smelling smoked fish, called a red herring, to divert hunti...

Get mindful of your values and that will make setting boundaries way easier.  Boundaries are not walls, but behavioral guidelines that can allow us some control in responding to other people’s behaviors. Maintenance is key to basic wellbeing . Oil changes, cleaning, moisturizing, rest.  People are sneaky about convincing you what ESSENTIAL maintenance is. They'll have you waxing your hai...

Become a more conscious buyer. Maybe you get an accountability partner, Maybe you do the 30 day test, Maybe you quit walking into targets altogether, whatever it is - stop buying shit that you don’t NEED. If you want it, track what emotion you believe you will have from it, and try to establish a different way of experiencing that.  If it’s in your current wheelhouse - become a more conscious...

Life is hard and saving money is harder - especially if you have a lil luxury gremlin living inside you (like I do) - but here are some lil ways I try to save money. 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....

y'all... the way my jaw dropped when I read " Hope is not a goal to achieve or destination to arrive at." READ more here (the resource from today): https://wokescientist.substack.com/p/how-do-we-keep-hope-alive-in-our GET THE 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:...

work can suck less, with a lil thoughtful planning + intention. if the light at the end of the tunnel does not exist, create one! RESOURCES: https://medium.com/@karendarrin/6-ways-to-make-your-job-suck-less-a68990a511bd and: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3vv3/how-to-start-a-labour-union-vice-guide GET THE OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FO...

one day I'll stop ranting about labor unions and how incredible they are - but not today. until then... READ THIS (the resource from today): https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3vv3/how-to-start-a-labour-union-vice-guide GET THE 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:...

Polyvagal theory  ( PVT ) isn't validated by neuroscientists but we can definitely learn from the theory itself. According to the theory, three organizational principles can be distinguished: Explanatory diagram: Hierarchy: The  autonomic nervous system  reacts in three reaction patterns, which are activated in a specific order. Neuroception: In contrast to  perception , it is...

I've struggled with "getting started" my whole life - but lately, even the easy stuff I have begun to dread. That said, I think it usually comes back to my tendency to over-plan. I'm on step 12 in my head before I even start step one, so it's no wonder I'm exhausted before I begin. OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagra...

language can be liberating - but it can also be confining. sometimes - when we give something a "name", we limit the way we respond. we put it in a box. recognize where "identifying" things has become more restrictive than liberating. RESOURCES: https://www.raptitude.com/2023/12/nobody-has-seasonal-affective-disorder/ GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN...

today we revisit a few fan favorites from the past, including day 43: toxic people are addicting, day 51: learning to just exist, and day 120: projecting insecurities. 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.youtu...

fighting the winter blues takes a lil honesty, and a lotta realistic reevaluation of the shit you say yes to. let go what isn't serving you + set reasonable expectations (by communicating them openly) so you can enjoy the holiday season, rather than dread it. OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE...

guilds let us work smarter than harder. they remind us that EVERYTHING is connected. the more disconnected it becomes - the harder the work gets. So let things work as a community, let things support, and you can settle into a "support" style as well. You are a PART to the whole. Let yourself fall into place. RESOURCES: https://permaculturedlife.com/permaculture-ethics/ https://www.permaculturenew...

At the end of the day, shit happens. Learning to look at the reality that "change is gonna come" makes approaching the inevitable change a hell of a lot easer. Your life is a garden. Learn to like the gardening. Let your systems work together. You are not an island. RESOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture and https://www.permaculturenews.org/2020/04/20/12-ways-to-incorporate-permacult...

Slow down, zoom out, and focus on systems that integrate. Allow yourself to consolidate your efforts to better support the "eco-system" that is your life. RESOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture and https://permaculturedlife.com/permaculture-principles-everyday-life-part-3/ and https://www.permaculturenews.org/2020/04/20/12-ways-to-incorporate-permaculture-into-your-daily-life/#google...

Notice where mindless effort could be redirected to something more fun - or rewarding. Taking the time to really engage with the world around you + with what your world looks like will put you at an advantage. RESOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture and https://www.permaculturenews.org/2020/04/20/12-ways-to-incorporate-permaculture-into-your-daily-life/ GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL...

permaculture is an "approach to land management and settlement design that adopts arrangements observed in flourishing natural  ecosystems . It includes a set of design principles derived using  whole-systems thinkin g" and we can learn a lot from the principles. By learning to observe, connect, reframe, reevaluate, refocus, and rewild - we also learn how to build a more sustainable rela...

intentional creativity through "blue sky thinking" is a great way to get out of auto-pilot mode anqd into the reality of the now. RESOURCE: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/social-instincts/202311/3-ways-blue-skying-can-reignite-your-creativity GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE...

acceptable does not equal valuable. acceptable does not equal loved. if we know who we are and how we show up - what we have to show up for, begins to matter a hell of a lot less. when we live authentically, we become happier. the mask we wear to "fit in" is great - but the more inauthentic it is, the heavier it feels. take it off as often as you can - so you can embrace the liberation from life w...