In 2022, theologian Tricia Hersey, co-founder of The Nap Ministry, published her best-seller Rest Is Resistance. The text sheds light on our complex relationship with rest and envisions a future where rest is revered. She challenges the notion that our value lies solely in productivity, especially within systems that exploit and dehumanize us. Instead, she posits rest as an act of resistance, reclaiming our inherent humanity and asserting our worthiness.

The book Rest is Resistance and the Nap Ministry Rest Deck (a set of 50 cards) are available at the Leroy Collins (Leon County) Public Library. There may be a wait on these popular items. Please support your local bookstores when purchasing a hard copy or digital format book. ex:
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There are a number of podcasts that feature interviews with Tricia Hersey. Search on your favorite podcast provider for: “Rest is Resistance” or “Nap Ministry” or “Tricia Hersey.” The song Rest Life by Tricia Hersey is available on YouTube:
Rest Life
and on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2ml6ugCsDyUiGane8eAfZ0?si=muMhHjRjRw2qmnQLYJpD9Q&c
ontext=spotify%3Asearch%3Atricia%2Bhersey

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