Make Your Damn Bed

1690 || action is the antidote to despair


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“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 Minis


  1. assess your capacity (energy, time, resources, boundaries, expectations)
  2. prepare for challenges (doomerism protection)
  3. set intentions
  4. get connected with your community, assess who is already there, and how you can contribute to those relationships.
  5. take the first step in improving your relationship with your community.
  6. take personal actions, collective actions, or share resources in the direction of your goal.
  7. reflect and learn from your experience.
  8. celebrate all progress
  9. rest
  10. prepare for the next action steps


Read episode scripts on Julie's Medium Blog.


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