Week 3 Notes

“You’d don’t belong on the grind” p. 11

“We are divine. Our bodies are divine and a site of liberation. Wherever our bodies are, we can find, snatch, and center rest.” p. 26

“What stories are we holding deep inside that are untold and uncovered because we are too exhausted?” p. 26

Imagine a world without oppression.
Take more time here. Visualize softness.
Breathe deep
Envision a world of justice
Stay here. p. 11

“Resting is ancient, slow and connected work that will take hold of you in ways that may be surprising. Let deprogramming from grind culture surprise you. Let your entire being slowly begin to shift. Get lost in rest. Pull up the blankets, search for softness and be open to the ways rest will surprise and calm you.” p. 17

“We sleep and regenerate. Our cells begin a sacred rhythm of repair and release. And when we wake we are more whole, less inflamed, more aware. And, of course, we sleep, that we might dream.” All things promise to us in scripture. p. 153 of “This Here Flesh” by Cole Arthur Riley Sleep is a part of the Resurrection promise

“Can you imagine a few hours a day of not being connected to your phones or email inboxes. What feelings rise inside when you imagine it?…Would you have more time to daydream, rest, nap? Would you go to bed earlier?” p. 69

Do you remember daydreaming as a child? p. 95

“To hear the simple and bold proclamation ‘You are doing too much. You can rest. You can just be. You can be’ is revolutionary.” p. 96

“For many, rest is not a familiar proposition. It can be unsettling to experience the unknown ways rest can save you. We must continue to learn, trust and experiment. If we lose hope, we must take to our beds and dream ways to ind motivation again.” p. 97

“We taught you he capacity to dream?…When ddi your desire to daydream fade away?” p. 98 (some people think that ritual is the capacity to dream together

I’m reading a fascinating little book by Byung-Chul Han called *The Disappearance of Rituals.* In it, Han makes the provocative implication that ritual is actually a kind of “play.” With the disappearance of rituals (communal performances that cultivate recognition and stability), “The holy seriousness of play gives way to the profane seriousness of work.” Thus we become an atomized, isolated, and narcissistic society oriented toward industry instead of community. 

Han writes, “Rituals and ceremonies are the genuinely human acts which allow life to appear to be an enchanting, celebratory affair. Their disappearance desecrates and profanes, transforming life into mere survival. we might thus expect a re-enchantment of the world to create a healing power that could counteract collective narcissism.” 

Not self care, wellness https://youtu.be/zUe5EAJkYfA

“Our rest is centered on connecting and reclaiming our divinity, given to us by our birth.” p. 62

CORRECTION “The concept of filling up your cup first so you can have enough in it to put to others feels off balance. It reeks of language that is part of our daily mantra. Language like ‘I will sleep when I am dead,’ “rise and grind,’” and is geared to women p.62 esp. marginalized!!! 

“I propose that the cups all be broken into little pieces” Something about communion here p. 63 , Celebrate Communion, but Make it Extravagant, Talk about how Jesus Broke the Bread and Completely poured himself out so no one else would have to–no dinky cups, share with everyone–make it a feast, a picnic or just give everyone overflowing cups and bread

Resting can look like p. 85-86

1. Closing your eyes for 10 minutes
2. A longer shower is silence
3. Meditating on the couch for 20 minutes
4. Daydreaming by staring out the window
5. Sipping warm tea before bed in the dark
6. Slow dancing with yourself to slow music
7. Experiencing a Sound bath or sound healing
8. A Sun Salutation 
9. A twenty-minute timed nap
10. Praying
11. Crafting a small alter in your home
12. A long, warm bath
13. Taking regular breaks from social media
14. Not immediately responding to texts and emails
15. Deep listening to a full music album 
16. A meditative walk in nature
17. Knitting, crocheting, sewing, quilting
18. Playing a musical instrument 
19. Deep eye contact
20. Laughing intensely