<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ROOTED & RUDE: SHARP LITTLE SERMONS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short, metaphor-heavy essays that turn ordinary observations into sharper ways of seeing yourself, the room, and the nonsense trying to pass as wisdom.]]></description><link>https://www.rootedandrude.com/s/scam-slam</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!beXc!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F28029c76-84e1-491f-8e48-41a34a2d0b68_1254x1254.png</url><title>ROOTED &amp; RUDE: SHARP LITTLE SERMONS</title><link>https://www.rootedandrude.com/s/scam-slam</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:33:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rootedandrude.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Aūna Millér ]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[hawsesumi@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[hawsesumi@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Aūna Millér]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Aūna Millér]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[hawsesumi@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[hawsesumi@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Aūna Millér]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Earned, Not Given]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small moves, sharp focus, relentless momentum&#8212;freedom doesn&#8217;t wait, and neither do you.]]></description><link>https://www.rootedandrude.com/p/earned-not-given</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rootedandrude.com/p/earned-not-given</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aūna Millér]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:53:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/802cf39d-960b-4726-aadf-92a20c7ac453_1254x1254.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nothing worth having comes pre-packaged. Freedom, respect, power&#8212;they are claimed through effort, consistency, and discipline. You don&#8217;t stumble into influence; you forge it. You don&#8217;t get validation by waiting; you earn it with every deliberate action.</p><p>Every choice, every sacrifice, every small step compounds into something undeniable. The world will try to hand out shortcuts or tell you the easy route exists&#8212;but the shelf at the top isn&#8217;t for the complacent.</p><p>You grind, you focus, you hold yourself to your standards. And when others catch up, they&#8217;ll see it wasn&#8217;t given&#8212;it was earned. That&#8217;s the difference between standing tall and standing out. That&#8217;s how you stay untouchable, unshakable, unstoppable.</p><p><em>&#8212; A&#363;na Mill&#233;r<br>Creator of Rooted &amp; Rude and <a href="https://www.thedailyfuckcabulary.com/">The Daily F&#127864;ckcabulary</a></em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.rootedandrude.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.rootedandrude.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eyes on the Prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ignore the noise, shut out the chatter, and let your purpose speak louder than their doubts.]]></description><link>https://www.rootedandrude.com/p/eyes-on-the-prize</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rootedandrude.com/p/eyes-on-the-prize</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aūna Millér]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:43:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7d1bffe0-d795-4192-ada2-c2e52f7f9a93_1254x1254.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bravery isn&#8217;t loud. It doesn&#8217;t announce itself. Bravery is quiet. Bravery is saying no when the world expects yes. Bravery is standing firm when others try to pull you down.<br></p><p>Being rude isn&#8217;t weakness&#8212;it&#8217;s wisdom. Your boundaries protect your growth, your peace, and your freedom. You don&#8217;t owe anyone access to your top shelf.<br></p><p>Stay elevated. Stay unapologetic. Let them stretch, but don&#8217;t lower yourself to meet their reach.</p><p><em>&#8212; A&#363;na Mill&#233;r<br>Creator of Rooted &amp; Rude and <a href="https://www.thedailyfuckcabulary.com/">The Daily F&#127864;ckcabulary</a></em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.rootedandrude.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.rootedandrude.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unshakable, Untouchable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guard your calm like it&#8217;s gold&#8212;because nothing else builds your throne.]]></description><link>https://www.rootedandrude.com/p/unshakable-untouchable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rootedandrude.com/p/unshakable-untouchable</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aūna Millér]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:34:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ace1f0d2-f6c8-4875-a215-04fed5271448_1254x1254.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your roots are invisible, but they hold everything together. Grounded in self-knowledge, nourished by experience, fortified by boundaries&#8212;you are unshakable.</p><p><br>Being rooted doesn&#8217;t mean standing still. It means moving with intention, speaking with clarity, and never lowering your energy for anyone who can&#8217;t rise to meet it.<br>Sit where you belong. </p><p>Let them look up. Your elevation is proof that knowing yourself is the ultimate power.</p><p><em>&#8212; A&#363;na Mill&#233;r<br></em><br><em>Creator of Rooted &amp; Rude and <a href="https://www.thedailyfuckcabulary.com/">The Daily F&#127864;ckcabulary</a></em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.rootedandrude.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.rootedandrude.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Top Shelf Is Yours]]></title><description><![CDATA[You are not for everyone.]]></description><link>https://www.rootedandrude.com/p/the-top-shelf-is-yours</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rootedandrude.com/p/the-top-shelf-is-yours</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aūna Millér]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:09:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e65ef309-ab47-44e5-9fd3-cd50ee3dde30_1254x1254.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And that is exactly why you are on your top shelf. Your roots are grounded, strong, unshakable. From up here, you see clearly who belongs in your space&#8212;and who doesn&#8217;t.</p><p>Being rooted doesn&#8217;t make you soft. It makes you wise. Being rude isn&#8217;t cruelty&#8212;it&#8217;s boundary. It&#8217;s the refusal to shrink for anyone who can&#8217;t see your value.</p><p>You will not step down to meet every hand that reaches. You are unstoppable. You are elevated. You are exactly where you are meant to be.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;004af343-c292-41b6-893b-9702d07d3200&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p><em>&#8212; A&#363;na Mill&#233;r</em> <em>Reply to this. I actually read them.</em> <em>Rooted &amp; Rude| Blueprints &#8594; <a href="http://shop.the412drop.com">shop.the412drop.com</a></em></p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.rootedandrude.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.rootedandrude.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>