{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/69f173f37beb8128699dad9b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"1754 || judge your options not your choice","description":"<p><em>When I act in alignment with my core values I feel more confident but what if the decisions I’m stuck with leave me with no choice but to make choices that don’t align and dont fit my desired values for the future?&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p>The beauty of judging the choices I had rather than the decision I made, is that it opens me up to the nuanced reality.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>It’s not about perfect alignment because that’s not possible or available but it’s about attunement. </p><p><br></p><p>Alignment with context.&nbsp;You’re not discovering your values, you’re practicing them. Doing what you can, learning from the mistakes, and not being so analytical and precise.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>\tThis whole universe is chaos.&nbsp;We can, realistically, make sense of very little.</p><p><br></p><p>\tSo instead of trying to solve a puzzle that doesn’t exist, just practice existing. Practice staying present as often as possible. Practice moving with the inherent knowledge that things only get better when we start doing better, where we are, with the context we’re given.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Read <a href=\"https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Julie's Medium Blog</a>.</p><p>Support<a href=\"https://account.venmo.com/u/Juliemerica\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> JULIE (and the show!)</a></p><p>Support + get some bonus stuff over on <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/c/MYDBpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PATREON</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Get an occasional personal email from me:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/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/instagram.com/mydbpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">INSTAGRAM</a> AND<em> </em><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/youtube.com/juliemerica\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>YOUTUBE</em></a> or <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@mydbpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TIKTOK</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Info on <a href=\"https://nwtrcc.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">War Tax Resistance.</a></p><p>Donate to the<a href=\"https://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><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.&nbsp;</em></p>","author_name":"Julie Merica"}