{"product_id":"sustaining-spirit-self-care-for-social-justice-9781947647138","title":"Sustaining Spirit: Self-Care for Social Justice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"must read\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eAdela Nieves, Traditional Health Practitioner, Taino (Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaring - Volunteering - Always too much work to do - Burnout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes this sound familiar? Burnout is a vicious cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaomi Ortiz went through this cycle many times before she realized: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This Is Not Working.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSustaining Spirit\u003c\/em\u003e shows how she broke the cycle of burnout and brought balance into her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Su\u003cem\u003estaining Spirit\u003c\/em\u003e takes us on a poetic and layered journey\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Lisa Hoffman, International Human Rights Activist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaomi provides us with a guide to self-care, sharing her journey and the strategies she's learned from interviewing over 30 social justice activists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"beautifully crafted and exquisitely written\"\u003c\/strong\u003e -\u003cem\u003e Melanie Morrison, Allies for Change\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's a taste of this remarkable book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We live in a world where there is a raging storm swirling around our bodies all of the time. Wind blowing so hard we can't catch our breath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo not get blown away in this raging storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe need you. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eYou have so many gifts to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Y d nde est  tu ombligo?\u003c\/em\u003e Where are you rooted?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does one grow roots in the midst of this storm, you ask?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing our roots is a leap of faith. We must trust ourselves that where our roots wander and how deep they grow is just right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn knowing where our roots grow, in tending to how and where they spread, we make a commitment to ourselves that we can survive here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelf-care is a practice of returning. Of remembering. Of noticing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe gentle. When living in a way where many truths exist at once, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the possibilities and the complexity. Accept all of who you are because this is the place where you begin, the essential truth of your nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are precious, and it's up to you to carry this preciousness centered in your heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI carry mine tenderly, wrapped up in an old piece of cloth my grandmother embroidered with the sun and stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes, remembering I'm precious takes all the courage I have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes, it'll take all the courage you have too.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"activists from every movement can gain strength from Sustaining Spirit\" \u003c\/strong\u003e- Alice Wong, Founder, Disability Visibility Project(TM)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWow. Powerful words. Uplifting. Providing a light during challenging times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSustaining Spirit includes wisdom from over 30 leaders representing different communities including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eadrienne maree brown (author of Emergent Strategy)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErin Blanding (WE Movement)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCristy Chung (Move to End Violence)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDebra Erenberg (Amnesty International)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam Maltby (social worker)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdi Afek (reproductive justice activist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma Fialka-Feldman (inclusion educator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHillary Jorgensen (Colorado Progressive Coalition)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanice Felka, (author, What Matters: Reflections on Disability, Community and Love)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Thomas (Institute for Educational Leadership)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKellie Haigh (MSW, disability activist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKim Borowicz (Independent Living Research Utilization)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa Hoffman (international human rights activist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelinda Haus (Justice Moves), \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicah Fialka-Feldman (Through the Same Door)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel Scoggins (artist, educator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRahnee Patrick (ADAPT and Access Living, Chicago)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich Feldman (James and Grace Lee Boggs Center)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Triano (disability rights activist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A guide book for activists and leaders in social justice movements.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Erin Blanding, WE.org\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Naomi Ortiz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reclamation Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781947647138","brand":"Reclamation Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39829092892787,"sku":"9781947647138","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d8ed9873-2adb-4c1d-90c1-1cb2ddf3c94e.jpg?v=1644608258","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/sustaining-spirit-self-care-for-social-justice-9781947647138","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}