Rest is Revolutionary. Join the revolution. The LGBTQIA Nationwide Group invites you to join us on Sunday April 23, 2023 at 6 PM EST, 5 PM CST, 4 PM MST, 3 PM PST (NOTE YOUR TIME ZONE) for a discussion of the book “Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto” by Tricia Hersey. Do you resist rest? Do you have a troubling relationship with the idling feature on your person - recognizing your go-go-go attitude but seeing it as harmless versus harmful? Do you give lip service to a vast array of wellness endeavors that you partake of that somehow seem to leave you well, more frazzled? Join us in a different perspective on empowerment. We ask you to pick up a copy of this book at your library or read it on your kindle. It is a short and powerful read written from the perspective of Black Liberation Theology and humming with inspiration from the power trio of Audre Lorde, Octavia Butler and bell hooks. LGBTQIA member Noelle, will lead this discussion. Attend even if you have not read this book, but we are posting this event during Black History Month in February, for April, in the hopes that you will avail yourself the opportunity to read this book and lend your voice. “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” ― Audre Lorde We need your voice to transform our work on what is healing, how we heal, and how we support each other In advance of our meeting, if you have not read the book, then think about two of the author's questions instead: Who taught you how to rest? Can you imagine a detox from social media and would this feel disconnecting or connecting? What has your family taught you about rest? The author believes it takes a lifetime to answer these questions. Let's start with an hour together. See you soon.