{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/6965088775c092ac4efab7c6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"1667 || I'm not scared of dying, I'm afraid of not living. ","description":"<p>My family has never been one to talk about death, we pretend it doesn't exist until it blindsides us and ruins our lives. But building this wall around the inevitable has created a feeling of deep fear around the entire subject.</p><p><br></p><p>So, as I get older, and I am forced to face this reality more and more, I am beginning to realize that it's never been about my fear of \"mortality\" in and of itself, but my fears are in feeling like I never truly <em>lived</em>.  </p><p><br></p><p>To face my fear of death, I have to be willing to face my fear of living fully. </p><p><br></p><p>Very Well Mind's \"<a href=\"https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-happens-to-my-body-right-after-i-die-1132498\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What happens after I die?</a>\"</p><p>Maya Angelou's Poem <a href=\"https://www.pinterest.com/pin/29766047533386619/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"When I think of Death\"</a></p><p>Read the Poem \"<a href=\"https://www.pinterest.com/pin/140806234641852\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">If you're not planning on going to heaven, go to Norway.</a>\" </p><p>Read the Poem \"<a href=\"https://www.pinterest.com/pin/9288742977386478\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Your older self is begging you to enjoy right now</a>\"</p><p>Read the Medium Post \"<a href=\"https://medium.com/mind-cafe/whats-worse-than-dying-reaching-the-end-without-really-living-87b9d84ea9ad\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What's worse than dying</a>\"</p><p>Read Ebonee Davis' Tweet on \"<a href=\"https://x.com/EboneeDavis/status/1710735870293139803\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trees Becoming Stronger</a>\" </p><p><br></p><p>Read episode scripts on <a href=\"https://medium.com/@makeyourdamnbed\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Julie's Medium Blog</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>SUPPORT<a href=\"https://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> JULIE (and the show!)</a></p><p>DONATE to the<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.pcrf.net\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Palestinian Children's Relief Fund </a>AND THE <a href=\"https://sdnrlf.com/#:~:text=Who%20We%20Are,Ways%20to%20Give\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sudan Relief Fund</a></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 <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">INSTAGRAM</a> AND<em> </em><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.youtube.com/juliemerica\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>YOUTUBE</em></a></p><p>SUBSCRIBE FOR BONUS CONTENT ON <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PATREON</a>.</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"}