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The Rest of Us with Dana Tenille Weekes
The Rest of Us podcast explores rest as self-liberation for advocates and professionals who are losing themselves to the demands of work, loved ones, friends, strangers, and this dizzying world. The Rest of Us cultivates a community through honest reflections, conversations, and laughter for people willing to embrace rest differently.
The Rest of Us with Dana Tenille Weekes
Ep 1: Defining Rest as Liberation
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In the inaugural episode of The Rest of Us podcast, host Dana Tenille Weekes explores rest as a form of self-liberation and introduces listeners to her definition of rest. Dana delves into the fundamentals of her definition, including self-acceptance, agency, and belonging, and why rest is a mindset and not simply a self-care practice. In doing so, Dana reads a poem by Nikki Giovanni titled “Revolutionary Dreams.”
Released on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the day of the U.S. presidential inauguration, Dana invites listeners to join a community committed to making rest a revolutionary act.
00:00 Welcome to The Rest of Us Podcast
00:26 Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Inauguration Day
00:55 The Importance of Rest as Liberation
02:46 Defining Rest as Liberation
03:24 Nikki Giovanni's Revolutionary Dreams
06:00 Self-Acceptance and Conscious Living
08:46 Agency and Belonging
10:46 Survival Mode vs. Rest
13:52 Personal Journey of Rest
19:51 Reflection and Closing Thoughts
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