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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 10 MIN

1690 || action is the antidote to despair

from Make Your Damn Bed

“Everything is blowing up around us, but there are still those who care about a broken lock, and others who are dutiful enough to try to fix it … But maybe that’s the way it should be. Maybe working on the little things as dutifully and honestly as we can, is how we stay sane when the world is falling apart.”― Haruki Murakami, Desire: Vintage Minisassess your capacity (energy, time, resources, boundaries, expectations)prepare for challenges (doomerism protection)set intentionsget connected with your community, assess who is already there, and how you can contribute to those relationships. take the first step in improving your relationship with your community. take personal actions, collective actions, or share resources in the direction of your goal. reflect and learn from your experience. celebrate all progressrestprepare for the next action stepsRead episode scripts on Julie's Medium Blog.SUPPORT JULIE (and the show!)DONATE to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund AND THE Sudan Relief FundGET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBESUBSCRIBE FOR BONUS CONTENT ON PATREON.The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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