This Living Situation Does Not Work
This Living Situation Does Not Work is a lyrical articulation of boundary recognition and nervous-system truth. The song captures the moment when disengagement becomes an act of self-respect — not avoidance, not anger, but clarity.
Rather than escalating conflict, the piece centers withdrawal, choice, and return to one’s own work and inner stability. Its steady repetition reflects how the body names what the mind no longer needs to justify.
This song is for listeners navigating environments that are incompatible with their wellbeing, and for those learning that leaving the room can be an act of regulation, not defeat.
Nothing is being demanded. Something true is being named.
Professional Use License
This Living Situation Does Not Work
© Julie Jewels Smoot / JS Worldbridger. All rights reserved.Personal Listening License (included with standard purchase)
Purchase of This Living Situation Does Not Work grants the listener a non-transferable, non-exclusive license for personal listening only.
This license permits:
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Private listening
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Individual reflection or personal use
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Use within one’s own home or personal practice
This license does not permit:
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Public performance
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Group playback
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Use in classes, sessions, workshops, or events
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Use in therapeutic, educational, or facilitation contexts
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Redistribution, resale, sharing, or uploading to third-party platforms
Professional / Facilitator License (required for professional use)
A separate Professional License is required for any use of this recording in professional, facilitated, or group contexts, including but not limited to:
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Therapy or counseling sessions
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Sound healing, somatic, or bodywork sessions
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Classes, workshops, or retreats
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Educational or training environments
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Group listening or guided experiences
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Permission to play the recording in live, in-person or virtual sessions
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Use as part of facilitated or therapeutic work
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Permission to modify, remix, or alter the recording
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Permission to redistribute, resell, or sublicense the work
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Trauma-Informed Use Clause
This recording contains explicit boundary-naming and may activate strong emotional or nervous-system responses.
Professional users agree to:-
Use the recording with informed consent
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Allow participants to opt out or step away
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Avoid coercive or mandatory listening contexts
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Use the work in a manner that honors autonomy, safety, and choice
Attribution
When used in professional contexts, attribution must be given as:
Music by Julie Jewels Smoot / JS Worldbridger
This Living Situation Does Not WorkOwnership
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No ownership or copyright is transferred through purchase or licensing.-