{"product_id":"sustaining-spirit-self-care-for-social-justice-second-edition-9781958891995","title":"Sustaining Spirit: Self-Care for Social Justice - Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eActivists can ask uncomfortable questions when they step back and examine their lives such as: \"Will burnout destroy me as an effective advocate?\" and, \"How can I change the world when I'm too tired to change my socks?\" We face messy, contradictory intersections where we must regain our balance and somehow take care of ourselves in the midst of struggling for a better world. Sustaining Spirit: Self-Care for Social Justice, Second Edition is a necessary companion during challenging times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's a must read...\" - Adela Nieves, Traditional Health Practitioner, Taino (Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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 a 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. They weave personal experiences in class, race, and disability advocacy, into informative advice on dealing with the risks of burnout. Ortiz brings wisdom drawn from a deep connection to the Sonoran Desert to guide us to live more wholehearted lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe power of belonging is a catalyst that resonates throughout these stories. Ortiz offers self-care techniques, tips, and tactics for those who would affect the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaring about the world should not burn us out. From interviews with social justice organizers involved in a variety of movements, as well as from their own activist efforts, Ortiz shows how to break the cycle of burnout. Sustaining Spirit shows us how to balance activism with self-care. A gorgeously moving and practical guide, each chapter ends with questions intended to lead the reader to self-awareness and the development of personalized tactics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is recommended for therapists, counselors, social workers, chaplains, educators, and people in related fields, in addition to the activists that it addresses itself to directly. Part guide and part workbook, readers will find support in these pages for their self-care journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Activists from every movement can gain strength from Sustaining Spirit.\" - Alice Wong, Founder, Disability Visibility Project(TM)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSustaining Spirit includes wisdom from over 30 leader interviewees, representing different organizing efforts, such as (at the time writing): \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eadrienne maree brown (author of Emergent Strategy)\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\"A guide book for activists and leaders in social justice movements.\" - Erin Blanding, WE.org\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Booklocker.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50899571245330,"sku":"9781958891995","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_107a1a68-16fd-4d40-880d-03e27f1f734c.jpg?v=1738360801","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sustaining-spirit-self-care-for-social-justice-second-edition-9781958891995","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}