The idea of rest as resistance is a counternarrative to the dominant story. Protest and resistance don’t look one way. It’s what’s really happening on the ground in the small and important details of our lives. It says, “No, this isn’t the full story. I have another perspective. I can speak for myself.” It’s living when someone told you you should die. It’s centering joy when pain and oppression surround you daily. It’s living in your truth, even when your heart trembles at the thought of being vulnerable. It’s napping when the entire culture calls you lazy. It’s sleeping when you have been
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