37. Inner Child Healing & Joy as an Act of Resistance

In today’s episode of Her Becoming, I’m diving into a truth that feels especially urgent right now: joy is an act of resistance.In the midst of devastation, fear, and collective grief, this conversation explores why choosing joy is a powerful refusal to let oppressive systems steal our aliveness.We talk about:The roots of the phrase “joy is an act of resistance” in Black feminist thought and liberation movementsWhy capitalism and patriarchy thrive on burnout, disconnection, and survival modeHow joy can coexist with grief, rage, activism, and actionWhy inner child healing increases your capacity for joy and safetyThe nervous system’s role in experiencing pleasure, play, and alivenessHow productivity culture conditions us to delay joyPractical ways to reconnect with your inner child through play, creativity, movement, and emotional validationJournaling Prompts from the Episode:What brought me joy before I learned to be serious?What kind of joy feels safest for my nervous system right now?What would my inner child want me to do this week just for fun?Share, subscribe, rate & review! P.S Immigrants make this country amazing <3