Jason Reads, Sustaining Spirit

I'm back with another Jason Reads. This time, I am reading Sustaining Spirit: Self Care for Social Justice by Naomi Ortiz. It was published in 2018. Given where we are socially and politically at the moment, it feels especially relevant to share excerpts from a book about how we sustain our spirits, our beings, our selves in the chaos and escalating political violence.

This is all part of a weekly series where I read segments from other people's words or works, and share on this blog and on social media. It's all part of my praxis for 2026 because the times call for Us All to try and make meaning of this mess so we don't repeat what's already not working for Us All.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gRvjKLOzt8

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