Fight the Patriarchy
Sunday Savasana Series
“Goodbye, I love you. Fight the patriarchy.” That’s what I found myself shouting at the end of a recent phone call with my sister-in-law.
I live with a lot of privilege. So what do I mean by “fight the patriarchy”?
That phrase is shorthand for: do not believe that you need to be good at the risk of becoming whole.
Lying down for 20 minutes in Savasana (doing nothing, producing nothing, earning nothing, accomplishing nothing, serving no one) is a radical act. With it, you are resisting that voice inside your head that whispers: you’re worthless. That voice is the patriarchy living through you.
You deserve rest because you’re not a machine. Taking care of yourself is part of taking care of others. And in these precarious times, when so many of our support systems (school, childcare, social connection) are breaking down, you need the stability of surrendering to stillness.
Two ways to practice Savasana soon:
Here’s the recording from this week’s free live Savasana Session for newsletter subscribers. Thank you for being here.
Join Mama and me for Practical Mysticism. It’s a two-part live event with access to a recording.
And lastly, a homework question for you: How do you resist rest? What (exactly) does that voice in your head whisper? Please comment. And, if you’re craving some empathy, read through the other comments. I’m guessing we’ll see ourselves in the mirror.
Until next Sunday,
Lizzie
I offer myself goals to reach before rest yet at seventy four that strategy is switching to I will achieve my goals /chores better more efficiently if I rest now
"you haven't done anything/enough to deserve it (yet). you really should go work out/cook dinner/unpack boxes/reorganize the closet/make that phone call/schedule that doctor's appointment/go for a walk outside..."