“The people in my life found spaces to rest while navigating a racist culture, and they worked themselves into a deadly grind cycle to survive. They straddled the lines between exhaustion and always thriving. They moved mountains with their faith alone and created pathways for invention that I am still uncovering. They resisted every moment by existing in a world that was not welcoming or caring.” Chronic IllnessIntergenerational TraumaRace Trauma Book:Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto Source: Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto
“The thing about me and other escape artists before me is this: I'm gonna thrive even when the world is on fire because my help doesn't come from this wicked world.” SleepEscapeRestNapsThriving Book:We Will Rest!: The Art of Escape Source: We Will Rest!: The Art of Escape