ReRooting

Rebelle talks developments in their ancestry research as well as tries to process what it means and looks like in practice to be an American in this moment.

Rebelle talks ADHD, writing developments, and is interrupted by an unexpected guest.

Rebelle touches on their struggles with saying what they mean and want in the moment and expressed what they wished they were able to have said in response to a family member they disagree with.

Rebelle finally begins to grieve the loss of their home that prompted this two year sojourn and reflects a little bit on why finding a sense of belonging has felt so difficult.

Rebelle gives a short update on how the ancestry research is coming along.

Rebelle reflects on what it means to be mediocre and comes to no conclusions and possibly confuses themselves even more. Featuring surprise guest, Baloo.

Rebelle talks about their struggles with perfectionism and the reemergence of those tendencies from the past few weeks.

Rebelle takes a walk and thinks about the many doors of places they can only return to in memory.

Rebelle discusses their frustration over the overarching narrative that posits that people get through hard times only through bravery, hard work, and resilience without taking into account the contexts in which many people's hardships derive from. Most of which have to do with people being in situations where have limited or no access to resources. Placing blame on an individual not being "strong" enough to leave an abusive relationship, too lazy for being hungry, unhoused, and without consistent work puts the focus on the wrong people and issues and creates a volatile and, for too many, fatal reality.While Rebelle recorded the episode prior to the murder of Jordan Neely, they added an intro to pay homage to him and those that continue to be discarded by society. To become more educated on how to practice critical thinking and being an ally/accomplice to create a more just world, check out:Ashtin Berry @thecollectress on Instagram Anti-Racism Daily @ardtakeaction on Instagram and sign up for their newsletter

Rebelle makes the decision to leave the house they'd hoped to be in for six months. They talk incompatibility and no longer tolerating certain dynamics or contorting themselves into situations they didn't want or sign up for.