5 Things / Rest


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Lately I’ve noticed some fatigue. Attendance numbers at our client’s workshops are down on average from last year. The number of questions from attendees is also down. My theory is that, as a society, we’re collectively tired. We need a rest. Not from allyship, but perhaps just from thinking.

It’s been almost seven months into the year and I’ve only missed writing one 5 Things. For a moment, I was proud of that streak, having not taken a week or at least a Friday off in many months. Then I realized that I needed a vacation!

My sense is that we all need some deep rest. “Rest is Resistance” according to the book by Tricia Hersey, Founder of The Nap Ministry. The book’s “a call to action and manifesto for those who are sleep deprived, searching for justice, and longing to be liberated from the oppressive grip of Grind Culture.” Sounds amazing. Permission granted. Let’s get some rest.

But, at least for me, it will have to wait until July. There will be no 5 Things next week.

Here Are This Week's Good Vibes:

  1. UMB Honors Service Dogs with ‘Dogtorate’ Degrees

  2. Illinois Becomes the First State in the U.S. To Ban Book Bans

  3. Characters With Disabilities At the Center Of New TV Show

  4. NYC’s Food Delivery Workers Will Be the First in the Country to Get a Minimum Wage

  5. The U.S. Army Renames a Base in Honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black WWI Hero

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