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We trace the tug-of-war between fixing others and tending ourselves, from breakup fallout to a supermoon yoga class that forces a choice between pushing and resting. Petty thoughts, poofy bangs, and one blocked mirror turn into a lesson on worth, boundaries, and good-enough days.

As heat builds and the sequence stacks, we hit a choice point familiar to every overachiever. Push because you can, or pause because you should. We unpack the guilt of sitting a round out, the myth that rest must be earned, and the surprising strength it takes to resist performing for the room. A fighter’s post-competition “fat week” becomes a metaphor for recovery cycles, and “act as if” gets recast as practicing ease now, not later.
Body image rides shotgun through a heated yoga practice—bangs misbehaving, angles not landing, that tug to fix the reflection is louder than the cues across the room. Today we talk about liking the silhouette and still refusing to make worth conditional on a good hair day. The takeaway isn’t polished, and that’s the point: rest as a power move, boundaries around perfection’s endless appetite, and letting good enough be a full answer. If you’ve ever stared at the mirror and felt the urge to edit yourself into acceptability, this conversation offers a gentler script and permission to sit down when your body says no.
If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs the reminder, and leave a quick review—what’s one place you could choose stillness over push this week?

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