Rachel Cargle has partnered with Getaway to provide more rest to more Black activists.
Here, she talks about what rest means to her.
Well+Good:Your collaboration with Getaway for Rest 2.0 feels so needed at this time.
And I hope we do it for a very long time.
W+G: How do you see this idea of rest and what that means?
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
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A lot of self care has turned into a capitalist pursuit for some brands.
And sometimes, the rest is still not being understood a necessary part of the process.
But what I love about this collaboration is that we are emphasizing all of those.
Were talking about self care and the way that these people are saying, You know what?
I do indeed deserve a moment.
But I also want to add the term community care into the conversation.
In order for me to expect people to show up fully, they have to be well rested.
W+G: The idea of rest being a practice is such an important one.
And thats because I bring my values into my home in the fabrics, in the lighting.
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I like to keep my home fairly low key.
And I have particular music that I love playing in my home.
I have speakers in most of the rooms to keep the vibe maintained, I guess.
But it really is a gift to ourselves.
And I think my apartment feels that way, very much so.
How does one get over that?
RC:Its a mindset change.
Our bodies naturally lead us to the moments when we need to rest.
I think that a more proactive conversation, a more proactive thought process can go a really long way.
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