When ‘Self-Care’ Is A Scam: Reclaiming Rest as Resistance

Rest as resistance will never look perfect. Some weeks it might be a full day off; other weeks it might be three extra breaths in the car before going inside. Sometimes it looks like saying no; sometimes it looks like letting someone help you carry the load. It’s okay if part of you still panics when you slow down. That’s what happens when a system trains you to equate stillness with danger or failure.