A review by sydneyyylove
Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey

4.0

Nothing can come from exhaustion but more exhaustion. This book begs the question, what happens when we take the time to listen to our bodies and souls, while acknowledging that not everyone has the ability to take to their beds for extra hours in the day. How do we rest when society values productivity and rest is only presented to us as a way to increase our productivity? We rest for the sake of rest. Because we as humans don’t need to justify rest. I love the meditations and activities the author offers to the reader. I also really appreciate the emphasis on community care and how ancestral and cultural history shaped how the author understands rest and hyper productivity.