Womanist Thinkers Redefining Rest and Resistance

In the wellness industry, rest and self-care are often commodified and co-opted, leaving behind their liberatory roots. Womanist thinkers like Tricia Hershey and Sonya Renee Taylor challenge this narrative by emphasizing the need to reclaim rest, self-acceptance, and healing from capitalist structures. Their work highlights how wellness spaces, dominated by whiteness and consumerism, often exclude and exploit marginalized communities. By reshaping these practices through inclusivity, community care, and the rejection of grind culture, these thinkers redefine wellness as resistance—a path to liberation rather than consumption.