{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/67069822ed8ff5205e3e95d3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"1253 || regret from a life not lived ","description":"<p>Years ago, when I was grieving the loss of a very serious break up, I was explaining to a friend that the grief was really intense not only because I was grieving a loss of this, but I was also grieving the loss of who I was going to be with that person, and I think about this a lot, the anxiety of all of the un lived lives. I’ll never get the unknown of all of the paths I didn’t and couldn’t take.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>TIPS: Practice radical acceptance</strong>: Accept that you can't live every life. For every door you open, another closes.</p><p><strong>Get present</strong>: Ground yourself in the life you're living <em>right now</em>. Try mindfulness exercises to bring you back to the present moment.</p><p><strong>Embrace \"good enough\"</strong>: Aim for a life that's good enough, not perfect.</p><p><strong>Reframe your past</strong>: View your past choices as steps in your unique journey, rather than as failures.</p><p><strong>Live authentically</strong>: Make decisions based on your values—not societal expectations.</p><p><br></p><p>DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.disasterassistance.gov/information/people-with-disabilities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.disasterassistance.gov/information/people-with-disabilities</a></p><p><br></p><p>DISASTER RELIEF MUTUAL AID: <a href=\"https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/</a></p><p>ASHEVILLE MUTUAL AID LINKS: <a href=\"https://www.rjcavl.org/mutual-aid-resources/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.rjcavl.org/mutual-aid-resources/</a></p><p>MORE ASHEVILLE RESOURCES: <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/avlsurvival\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/avlsurvival</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>THE RESOURCES FROM GW University:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/%C2%A0https://%20onlinepublichealth.gwu.edu/resources/sources-for-climate-news/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;https:// onlinepublichealth.gwu.edu/resources/sources-for-climate-news/</a></p><p>MORE RESOURCES: <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/350.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">350.org</a> AND <a href=\"https://hiphopcaucus.org/action-center/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://hiphopcaucus.org/action-center/</a></p><p><br></p><p>DONATE:<a href=\"http://www.pcrf.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.pcrf.net</a></p><p>Get Involved:<a href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vtMLLOzuc6GpkFySyVtKQOY2j-Vvg0UsChMCFst_WLA/edit#gid=1653697245\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Operation Olive Branch: Spreadsheets + Links</a></p><p><br></p><p>GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com</a></p><p>TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast</a></p><p>OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast</a></p><p><em>OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE:</em><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/juliemerica\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> www.youtube.com/juliemerica</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>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.</em></p>","author_name":"Julie Merica"}