“Release the shame you feel when resting. It does not belong to you.”
Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto | 
“Release the shame you feel when resting. It does not belong to you.”
pickRereading this book to remind myself to do less in the new year.
A good spot on the porch with a pot of tea, a blanket & Tricia Hersey here to whisper-shout: “Your body is a site of liberation./It doesn‘t belong to capitalism.”
My spouse asked me to read this since he is too, and I couldn‘t say no to that (and pass up the opportunity to acquire a new book). I love how it starts (and think it‘s cool how the title is ghosting through the page).
#SummerEndReadathon #Wardens2023 #RushAThon
Random audio listen. Trying to be productive but failing miserably😖🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
pick5/5 ⭐ An important read.
I'm bothered by the low rating on Litsy for this book. If you're upset by the author's call to end white supremacy, end capitalism, and end patriarchy, what are you even doing here?
Merriam-Webster's definition of white supremacy: the belief that the white race is inherently superior to other races and that white people should have control over people of other races.
This ideology must end.
“Rest as if your life depended on it.” Doesn‘t it though?
“I want us to understand that nuance is freeing and freedom. There is no such thing as cookie-cutter healing. Everyone brings them an origin story, a history, and identities that are interconnected. There is room to rest in the freedom of managing your own deprogramming journey.. you don‘t have to grind, hustle, accept burnout as normal, and be in a constant state of exhaustion and sleep deprivation”
READ THIS 😍
pickThis book was profound in it's message of rest and relaxation and how this simple act of closing our eyes, or day dreaming can be acts of resistance against a white supremacist system that expects us to grind for capitalism. Excellent narration. I'll have to reread this book on a regular basis once a year so I can really comprehend the messages within this book.
pickOne of my best reads of the year in the very last days of it! This book is exceptionally good. Will be using with my sociology students for sure (relevant to so many topics - rest, yes, but also socialization, capitalism, systemic injustice, white supremacy, social movements…the list goes on). My only regret is that I listened to this without having my own copy to highlight - should‘ve known better! Endless perfectly-stated and profound passages.
Halfway through reading this it occurred to me to check if the audio was read by the author, and so I went and got the audio, so I could listen with my eyes closed. It's a wonderful look at the ways that white supremacy and capitalism combine and create a culture that makes us thing resting is a reward, instead of a necessary part of living.
so-so
