<h2><strong>Inaction is not neutral.&nbsp;</strong></h2><p>I know I’m capable of great things but I am too afraid to do anything I want to do because it is easier to do nothing.</p><p>It feels safer to do nothing but it’s not. Inaction is not neutral.&nbsp;</p><p>Just because I can’t solve every problem doesn’t mean I can’t solve any of them.&nbsp;</p><p>Its easy to criticize the problems and the issues and the systems even, and blame my inaction on that - but I do have space and time and energy where many people don’t and I don’t use it because much of it is self centered criticism of my own perceived ability to change the problem.&nbsp;</p><p>How many times I’ve said to myself something to the extent of, since I can’t fix the world so I may as well give up on this tiny corner of it.&nbsp;</p><p>And that’s sad. <strong>My fear of being imperfect to myself is holding me back from everything.&nbsp;</strong></p><br><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><br><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><br><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><br><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><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed">http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>