Naomi Ortiz is a poet, writer, and visual artist whose work explores cultivating care and connection within states of stress.

Ortiz is the author of Sustaining Spirit: Self-Care for Social Justice (Reclamation Press), which offers powerful, thoughtful, transformative insight into self-care for those who care for community members, students, and organizations. By weaving together social justice activist interviews with personal experiences in class, race, and disability advocacy, Ortiz provides informative tools and strategies for diverse communities on addressing burnout.

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Ortiz’s work has been described as, “cracking apart common beliefs to spill out beauty.” They are a proud Disabled, Mestize (Indigenous/ Latinx/ White) living with their partner in the Arizona U.S./Mexico borderlands.

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source: naomiortiz.com