TRAILER: Summer Series

For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled to enjoy the summer months. Even as a kid with 6 weeks off from school, my Dad put so much pressure on me ‘You should be outside, enjoy the weather while it lasts!’ but I was never an outdoorsy kid, and I’m not an outdoorsy adult either!- Baby Melanie circa 1987 with my DadNowadays the summers are hotter, and I’m the parent with a kid at home, juggling childcare, work and as few “I’m bored!” moments as possible.The last few summers have required so much mental preparation, and I found that as I’ve divested from diet culture and learned to accept, honour and respect my fat body in it’s current form, I found products and routines to help me feel more comfortable.I will always be a cold weather person. Give me all the chilly mornings and unexpected snow falls, but I can’t control the weather, so I decided to reclaim the summer!I deserve to find pockets of joy, and even if I don’t ENJOY the hotter days, I deserve to be comfortable. WE deserve to be comfortable.And, with that, this summer series was born 🙃Starting on May 28th I will be sharing everything from my self advocacy and body acceptance journey to personal hygiene routines, book recommendations, and everything in between!Be sure to follow on Instagram as I’ll be uploading reels and posts on my grid too!So, are you ready to challenge the culture of it all this summer?Let’s do this! ☀️😎 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cultureofitallpod.substack.com/subscribe