On Rest is Resistance | A Drink with Tricia Hersey

Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson talks to theologian, poet and activist Tricia Hersey about rest becoming a form of resistance.
In this clip Tricia takes us through the many experiences that led to her realising rest is a form of resistance against capitalist, patriarchal and white-supremacist systems.
Tricia Hersey is an artist, poet, theologian and community organiser. She is the founder of The Nap Ministry, an organisation that examines rest as a form of resistance by curating sacred spaces for the community to rest via Collective Napping Experiences, immersive workshops, performance art installations and social media. Tricia is a global pioneer and originator of the movement to understand the liberating power of rest. She is the creator of the Rest is Resistance and Rest as Reparations frameworks. Her research interests include Black liberation theology, womanism, somatics and cultural trauma. Tricia is a Chicago native and currently lives in South Georgia.
This conversation was recorded as part of the Idler's weekly online event, A Drink with the Idler. The full recording is available to magazine and Academy subscribers. Visit the website to join: www.idler.co.uk/

[@calirunner5328]

This was such a great event hosted by Tom and Victoria - love Tricia!

[@pingspells3939]

Loved this segment**

[@pingspells3939]

YES, YES, REST!!!!❤

[@skippytop]

Brillant

[@tiffanycaesar1890]

Let’s say I’m traumatized by capitalism vs. burnout!!! That’s a whole word…