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Show Notes
This week, we’re talking about soft rebellion — the kind of quiet, grounded resistance that comes from slowing down, listening to your body, and refusing to perform hustle cultures version of “success.”
A topic that didn’t quite make it into Full Volume, but at this time of year is so deeply important to discuss.
This one weaves rest, cyclical living, post-pandemic shifts, unlearning hustle culture, anti-diet work, and the tenderness required to live in a world that constantly tells us to go harder, do more, shrink more, be less.
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🧡 In “The Magick Of Soft Rebellion” We’re exploring:
* Why rest is deeply political — and deeply threatening to systems that rely on, and profit from our exhaustion
* How diet culture and hustle culture intersect (and why both want you distracted & depleted)
* The overwhelm of this time of year: holiday expectations, consumerism, Black Friday noise, and the pressure to “finish the year strong”
* How cyclical living and noticing my own energy patterns has supported my body trust
* Why softness is not weakness — it’s strategy, intuition, compassion, and clarity
* How post-pandemic shifts ripped things open and led to new forms of self-advocacy
* Softness as rebellion for fat folks specifically — and why leaning into your soft body is its own kind of magick
* Giving yourself permission to slow down, start later, start over, or not start at all
And at the end, I ask you to reflect on this question:
What do you need less of this season?
Because sometimes rebellion isn’t doing more — it’s choosing less. ✌️
🔗 Links Mentioned
🍂 The Autumn issue of Full Volume
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