Sustaining Spirit: Self-Care for Social Justice

By Naomi Ortiz

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 194764713X
• ISBN13: 9781947647138
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Reclamation Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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An uncomfortable question activists ask when we step back and examine our lives: “Will burnout destroy me as an effective, productive advocate? How can I change the world when I’m too tired to change my socks?” In times of dangerous uncertainty, as Brené Brown says, “vulnerability is our most accurate measure of courage.” We face messy, contradictory intersections where we must regain our footing and somehow take care of ourselves in the midst of struggling for a better world. We must speak out, take action, make a difference—yet can we remain passionate about a cause without being consumed by it? What habits can we cultivate to feel compassion for ourselves as well as others? Why does constructive willingness to self-nurture evoke such discomfort? Now the distinctive voice of social change activist Naomi Ortiz offers powerful, thoughtful, transformative insight into self-care. She weaves together personal experiences in class, race and disability advocacy into informative advice on dealing with the risks of burnout. She brings wisdom drawn from her deep connection to the Sonoran Desert to guide us to live more wholehearted lives. The power of belonging is a catalyst that resonates throughout her stories. She offers her techniques with candor, helpful tips tested through big and small struggles, as tactics for those who would affect the world.