I read a post that was, to sum up a more nuanced thing, about how rest is not resistance, it's a privilege not afforded equally in capitalism. Now I am not linking, because this is not intended as a dunk. But having read Tricia Hersey's Rest is Resistance, that was kind of the point. Capitalism makes rest hard, (again summing up an entire book here, go read the book). So finding rest, demanding rest, became resistance.
I am quite sure there are plenty of people who are posting self care pics, with a #RestIsResistance, which is not quite the same. Obviously social media is not an accurate measure of anyone's life. But if anyone has taken away from the tagline rest is resistance the idea that their pedicure is social justice, then yes, that is wrong. I don't think anyone really thinks that. I know I've joked about stimulating the economy by buying things. But I am well aware that my individual purchases, while important, have limited reach. And also that if the economy is good, but I am in debt, no one is coming to fix my debt for me.
But, on this week that contains a holiday for USians, some people will still have to work. And since I have the privilege of a day off of work, part of my plans involve rest. Because rest is important.
Wherever you are, I wish you rest and yummy food in whatever measure you can get it.
