Rest Is Resistance

How has grind culture showed up in your life and in your family's life?

Does the idea of being a maroon from capitalism resonate with you? Why or why not?

Tricia talks about the legacy of her family's exhaustion and their rest practices. What have you learned about rest from your family?

In the book, there are flexible guidelines to help you begin to craft a rest practice. Can you imagine what a rest practice would look for you?

The book is filled with direct questions and inquiries to ponder. They may take a lifetime to answer. Is there a question that stood out to you? Share it with others.

Tricia uplifts the importance of deepening into this work not just from the surface level of napping alone. She says numerous times, "This is about more than naps." In what ways is this work about social justice and a politics of refusal?

What is your engagement with social media? Have you found it hard to not be "connected" there? Can you imagine your next detox from social media? What could it look like for you?

Write a list of wishes you'd like to see for a rested world. Begin each with, "I wish you..."

Who taught you how to rest? How can you make space for others to rest?

Which book from The Nap Ministry Library (located in the appendix of the book) are you most interested in slowly reading and adding to your understanding of rest as a liberation practice?