Tricia Hersey: Rest, Resistance, and Liberation Workshop I Saturday, January 25
Tricia Hersey: Rest, Resistance, and Liberation Workshop I Saturday, January 25
Workshop Description: In a world where systems of oppression are pervasive, rest as a form of resistance may not be the first thing that comes to mind when we imagine radical social change. According to Tricia Hersey (the founder of The Nap Ministry), capitalism, racism, and imperialism benefit from us being exhausted. Simply put, when our minds and bodies are exhausted and simply trying to “get by,” we don’t have the time to question and challenge injustice. In day-to-day life, we also often feel deeply guilty when we take a break to rest or feel that we haven’t yet worked enough to “earn” rest. In her 2022 groundbreaking text, Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto, Hersey argues that our feelings of inadequacy and guilt around rest are rooted in grind culture, a direct byproduct of white supremacy and racial capitalism. Both systems treat "our divine bodies as machines." Hersey challenges and refuses the idea that we need to earn rest or that rest is okay only if we are "refueling" so that we can once again become workers who produce profit. In this live discussion-based workshop, we will study the key philosophical argument of Rest is Resistance. We will study Hersey’s vision of the rest-as-resistance framework and the central philosophical tenets of the movement to brainstorm how we can begin prioritizing rest in our everyday lives. Together, we will examine how resting is a political act and spiritual practice that disrupts and pushes back against systems of oppression. This workshop is open to everyone.
This is live workshop is interactive and discussion-based.Please note that if you cannot attend live, a recording of the workshop will be shared.
Image: Tricia Hersey. Photo Credit: Travellers & Tinkers. CC BY 4.0. Photo has been edited.
Tricia Hersey: Rest, Resistance, and Liberation Workshop I Saturday, January 25
Workshop Description: In a world where systems of oppression are pervasive, rest as a form of resistance may not be the first thing that comes to mind when we imagine radical social change. According to Tricia Hersey (the founder of The Nap Ministry), capitalism, racism, and imperialism benefit from us being exhausted. Simply put, when our minds and bodies are exhausted and simply trying to “get by,” we don’t have the time to question and challenge injustice. In day-to-day life, we also often feel deeply guilty when we take a break to rest or feel that we haven’t yet worked enough to “earn” rest. In her 2022 groundbreaking text, Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto, Hersey argues that our feelings of inadequacy and guilt around rest are rooted in grind culture, a direct byproduct of white supremacy and racial capitalism. Both systems treat "our divine bodies as machines." Hersey challenges and refuses the idea that we need to earn rest or that rest is okay only if we are "refueling" so that we can once again become workers who produce profit. In this live discussion-based workshop, we will study the key philosophical argument of Rest is Resistance. We will study Hersey’s vision of the rest-as-resistance framework and the central philosophical tenets of the movement to brainstorm how we can begin prioritizing rest in our everyday lives. Together, we will examine how resting is a political act and spiritual practice that disrupts and pushes back against systems of oppression. This workshop is open to everyone.
This is live workshop is interactive and discussion-based.Please note that if you cannot attend live, a recording of the workshop will be shared.
Image: Tricia Hersey. Photo Credit: Travellers & Tinkers. CC BY 4.0. Photo has been edited.
Tricia Hersey: Rest, Resistance, and Liberation Workshop I Saturday, January 25
Workshop Description: In a world where systems of oppression are pervasive, rest as a form of resistance may not be the first thing that comes to mind when we imagine radical social change. According to Tricia Hersey (the founder of The Nap Ministry), capitalism, racism, and imperialism benefit from us being exhausted. Simply put, when our minds and bodies are exhausted and simply trying to “get by,” we don’t have the time to question and challenge injustice. In day-to-day life, we also often feel deeply guilty when we take a break to rest or feel that we haven’t yet worked enough to “earn” rest. In her 2022 groundbreaking text, Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto, Hersey argues that our feelings of inadequacy and guilt around rest are rooted in grind culture, a direct byproduct of white supremacy and racial capitalism. Both systems treat "our divine bodies as machines." Hersey challenges and refuses the idea that we need to earn rest or that rest is okay only if we are "refueling" so that we can once again become workers who produce profit. In this live discussion-based workshop, we will study the key philosophical argument of Rest is Resistance. We will study Hersey’s vision of the rest-as-resistance framework and the central philosophical tenets of the movement to brainstorm how we can begin prioritizing rest in our everyday lives. Together, we will examine how resting is a political act and spiritual practice that disrupts and pushes back against systems of oppression. This workshop is open to everyone.
This is live workshop is interactive and discussion-based.Please note that if you cannot attend live, a recording of the workshop will be shared.
Image: Tricia Hersey. Photo Credit: Travellers & Tinkers. CC BY 4.0. Photo has been edited.