“Melissa: Talk to me about a ritual for climate change.

Naomi: I was thinking about the ways that I come to things that scare me, and that I am really scared to touch in with. “

Discussing #selfcare on the podcast @faithfromthemargins with Andrés Herrera on self-care, faith, disability justice, collective liberation, and relationship with place.

"It seems like local activist groups don't really consider that disabled people are changemakers. And if we're changemakers, then we're valuable to have in the room."

In this interview, Naomi Ortiz, a poet, writer, facilitator, and visual artist shares their experience as a disabled artist and activist, their newest work on connect/disconnect between disability and environmental justice, and in the full version even shares some original poetry!

The place for our wounding is the dirt under our feet: Disability justice, embodied activism and taking care of each other

In this episode, the amazing Naomi Ortiz discusses her contribution to the new anthology "Resistance and Hope: Essays by Disabled People", edited by Alice Wong. This anthology includes 16 essays by 17 disabled writers, activists, & artists. As Alice twitted "This is crip wisdom for the people"! Naomi Ortiz is a facilitator, writer, poet, and visual artist who cracks apart common beliefs and spills out beauty.

Grounded in social justice and self-care, this podcast explores how to be present and aware in the time we live.

Naomi Ortiz talks with Adrienne Lauby about how caring for others affects people with disabilities. What kinds of questions arise as we offer help? What trade offs do we make?