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“But being fat is unhealthy”
Every repetition of “But being fat is unhealthy” is a reinforcement of a false, oppressive, racist, unjust set of lies that are perpetuated in the…
📖 Unpacking Weight Stigma: New Educator Copies
In which I talk about the Unpacking Weight Stigma workbook series, which helps fat folks and their allies untangle internalized weight stigma and apply their…
📖 Unpacking Weight Stigma: New Educator Copies
In which I talk about the Unpacking Weight Stigma workbook series, which helps fat folks and their allies untangle internalized weight stigma and apply their…
The Body Liberation Blanket Fort: Why Discord?
In which I talk about how and why I chose Discord for my body-positive, fat-positive community space. To get access, support my Patreon at any…
Body-Positive Journaling Prompt #2: How have your parents affected your body image over time?
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
Ask a Fat Model: Actress & Plus-Size Model Lilith Fury
In this month’s Ask a Fat Creator interview, we’re talking to Kristine Zaftig, a fat and fat-positive artist who showcases women of color in her paintings.
Love this photo? You could be using it in your marketing!
“The images we see—or don’t see—matter. They tell us what’s possible.” » Emily Nagoski The more we see unrealistic, idealized people in advertising and the…
{wandering} Low tide at Deception Pass, WA
A soothing few minutes at one of the beaches of Deception Pass, Washington state.
💘 Is love enough to create a healthy relationship?
In which I talk about whether love is enough to salvage a relationship, whether people can change the direction of their relationships and whether you…
Thin privilege is not having to learn both sewing and pattern making to have clothing that’s fun, stylish, creative, fits well…or just fits, period.
Thin privilege is not having to learn both sewing and pattern making to have clothing that’s fun, stylish, creative, fits well…or just fits, period. One…
Plant chat: Updating my tropical terrarium
I’m taking some time off this week, so I had a chance to revisit my terrarium. I took all the plants out and set them…
Body-Positive Journaling Prompt #2: How have your parents affected your body image over time?
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
Plant Chat: Tradescantia Day (Houseplants)
In which I demonstrate a) repotting tradescantias and b) why I’m not a plantfluencer. No apologies for the terrible video.
Love this photo? You could be using it in your marketing!
“The images we see—or don’t see—matter. They tell us what’s possible.” » Emily Nagoski The more we see unrealistic, idealized people in advertising and the…
Listen: Lindley on Love, Food with Julie Duffy Dillon
If you’d like a shorter podcast listen, Love, Food is for you. In each episode, Julie answers a letter from a reader. As a podcast…
Listen: Lindley on how businesses can welcome larger bodies on Massage Business Blueprint
I love digging in and talking about the practical aspects of body liberation, especially when it comes to running a business. On Massage Business Blueprint,…
🚪 Why I set boundaries on my social media posts
In which I talk about why I set no-advice boundaries on some of my posts on Facebook and Instagram, and how you can support people…
Thin privilege doesn’t make you a bad person or one with super special benefits.
Thin privilege doesn’t make you a bad person or one with super special benefits. The super special benefit is not facing the obstacles placed in…
➡️ Thin privilege is a spectrum
In which I talk about how thin privilege — like any other privilege you might have — isn’t just something you have, or don’t have:…
11 Witchy and Mystical Body-Positive Gifts for Halloween
Find the perfect gift for your partner, lover, friend, or family member for Valentine’s Day in our curated list of body-positive and health at every size-aligned Valentine’s Day gifts.
Listen: Lindley on the Hell Yeah Techcast with Jenn Hume
Every single time I’m asked to be on a podcast, it’s an honor, but it’s an especially big deal to be the very first guest…
Love this photo? You could be using it in your marketing!
“The images we see—or don’t see—matter. They tell us what’s possible.” » Emily Nagoski The more we see unrealistic, idealized people in advertising and the…
Let’s talk about research.
Let’s talk about research. When it comes to weight and health, everyone’s a scientist. People who haven’t picked up a textbook in twenty years are…
⛓️ Breaking the cycle of intergenerational diet culture
In which I talk about how parents pass diet culture to their children across generations, breaking that cycle, and the limits on what parents can…
Body-Positive Journaling Prompt #7: Do you feel attractive?
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
In the Body Love Shop: The mini-book My Body Positive Journey from artist and illustrator Tatiana Gill!
In the Body Love Shop: The mini-book My Body Positive Journey from artist and illustrator Tatiana Gill! This little book is a quarter-size look at…
Thin privilege is not having your body used as a shorthand for a long list of negative qualities, characteristics and traits.
Thin privilege is not having your body used as a shorthand for a long list of negative qualities, characteristics and traits. Dolores Umbridge. Ursula. Kingpin.…
Origins of Weight Stigma #11: The just-world fallacy
Why do people hate and fear fat bodies? Weight stigma — also known as fatphobia, fatmisia, anti-fatness and fat hatred — ties into threads of…
{wandering} Mowich Lake, WA
Mowich Lake is one of my favorite semi-hidden Washington day trip destinations. It’s located in Mount Rainier National Park, but getting there requires you to…
🌱 Now for something different: Plant chat
I’ve had a few requests to see my high-humidity plant setup. I am constitutionally incapable of making a short video, but here you go!
😢 Body grief and privilege
In which I discuss the concept of body grief, grieving the loss of body privileges and how to talk about that without reinforcing oppressive beauty…
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“The images we see—or don’t see—matter. They tell us what’s possible.” » Emily Nagoski The more we see unrealistic, idealized people in advertising and the…
Body-Positive Journaling Prompt #6: What makes a person beautiful to you?
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
Thin privilege is buying clothes off the rack at a brick-and-mortar store.
Thin privilege is buying clothes off the rack at a brick-and-mortar store. This is one of the areas where the spectrum of privilege is really…
Ask Lindley: “Should I use the word ‘fat?'”
Many fat folks have reclaimed the word and are using it as a neutral descriptor, but to the world at large, “fat” is an insult. So should you be using it?
Sunny Seattle fall plus-size portraits: Dr. Shereen Spriggs
I’m still not officially open for client photography sessions due to the delta COVID variant, but I recently made an exception for a(n outdoor, distanced,…
{wandering} Mount Baker, Table Mountain and fat self-care
I’ve only been to Mount Baker, Washington in the fall, and that’s the way I like it. The time of year of that first visit…
{daily life} A chatty gentleman
I had the pleasure of meeting this chatty gent last week and couldn’t resist capturing him enjoying some late afternoon sun! Sarah at @bodypositiveparenting is…
Love this photo? You could be using it in your marketing!
“The images we see—or don’t see—matter. They tell us what’s possible.” » Emily Nagoski The more we see unrealistic, idealized people in advertising and the…
Body-Positive Journaling Prompt #5: When do you feel most proud of who you are?
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
State of the sleep, September 26
My CPAP machine, which I’ve named Whistler, and I have reached a truce, more or less. My sleep and energy levels are mostly back to…
🚽 Everyone breaks toilet seats
In which I talk about fat shame around toilet seats. If you’d like to represent actual fat people in your marketing, check out my inclusive…
Business, authenticity and marginalization
In which I talk about how well the standard marketing advice of “be yourself and be authentic” works for marginalized business owners, and balancing safety…
🍂 In the Body Love Shop: Cards by @miaohkiillustrations 🍂
In this graceful illustration from artist Mia Ohki, a partially nude woman with long hair and large thighs leans back on one hand. A leaf…
Thin privilege is not having your body used as a societal scapegoat.
Fat people suffer worse health outcomes due to weight stigma? Blame fat people and call them inherently diseased. Fat people are more at risk from…
#TBT to pre-pandemic boudoir sessions 💜
My photography studio is also my home, and I’m so grateful to have such lovely spaces to work in. It’s also a super comfy and…
40 kind words for your body
When you think about bodies — your own or other people’s — what words do you use? Our thoughts and feelings about bodies are shaped…
What’s up with #normalizenormalbodies?
In which I talk about the hashtag #normalizenormalbodies and whether it’s a good thing.
Body-Positive Journaling Prompt #4: What is the feminine ideal?
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.