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"‘Rest’ was not a concept I grew up with in our Filipino household. Like many of my Filipina/x friends and family, taking time for myself has generally evoked guilt and embarrassment. \nI can trace many of these feelings back to my Mom (sorry Ma). My Mom is a pro at keeping busy. Even in her sixties, she’s constantly buzzing around. When I picture her, she's speaking loudly into the phone with our relatives overseas while running back and forth between the kitchen and her piles of papers on the dining table. \nBut in this sense, my mother is far from unique.\nFor Black and Brown women, the expectations are high. We must be everything to everyone - leaders in our families, our communities, and our workplaces (though often without the recognition) - putting everyone above ourselves. \nThere’s a reason that in Filipino culture, mothers are referred to as the ilaw ng tahanan - the light of the home. It’s a term that expresses endearment, but also dependency. \nI’ve had the privilege to be surrounded by powerful women all my life. My Mom, my Titas, and my sisters set a formidable example: show up for your family and your community, and somehow also carry that financial load.\nBut when do we ever show up for ourselves? \nWho truly wins when we go without rest? Who benefits most when we work ourselves to the bone? \nRest As Resistance \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView this post on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOne of our original memes from 2017. One of our main tenets. Our guiding principle for this work. #napministry #thenapministry #restasresistance #restisresistance #sleep #rest #spiritualcare #healing #naps #napping #soulcare #selfcare #chicago #atlanta #performanceart #naptime #community #archive #spiritualdirection #reparations #joy #socialjustice #racialjustice #justice #communitycare #womanism #restisreparations #blacklivesmatter\nA post shared by  The Nap Ministry (@thenapministry) on Jun 15, 2020 at 1:28pm PDT\n\n\n\n\nI’ve come to realize that the pressure on women of colour to constantly be ‘on’ is a symptom of our capitalist, patriarchal, and racist society. Ignoring our needs is yet another way we’re taught to de-value our time, skills, labour, bodies and energy. \nWhen we take time to rest, we resist the narratives we’ve been taught as women of colour. When I bring up self-care with my Titas, they shrug me off. 'That's not a conversation for us,' they seem to say.\nBut the first step toward helping us heal forward AND backward begins by talking about it.\nSo we reached out to our Cambio community and asked, 'how do you rest? What are your self-care rituals?' \nHere’s what they shared:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt's important to note that rest looks different for everyone. Rest can be a refreshing face mask, but it can also be saying no. It can also mean setting boundaries to protect your energy or asking for help.\nThere’s beauty in seeing our kapwa (fellow Filipinos) take time to breathe, rest, and celebrate our well being.  \nRest is resistance. It’s also the first step towards healing.\nHow about you? How do you prioritize your own self-care and rest?"
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