Here’s what’s interesting me this week in body liberation and more: » International Fat-Affirming Coaching: zero waitlist, sliding scale, and free consult calls. Support for self-care, stress management, executive functioning, self-compassion, communication, boundaries, life transitions, identity, existential explorations, relationship to body, health, disability, aging, grief support, and end of life planning. Learn more at Tend and…
Hi friend, Occasionally I get professional crushes on people, people whose work or presences I really admire, and I’ve been crushin’ on Kayla Stansberry for a while now. Kayla runs the @fatpositivetherapist Instagram account and Fat Positive Everything newsletter and podcast, and it was a joy to join her and record our chat for you. Kayla decided to call our…
What’s the difference between body positivity and fat positivity? How about body liberation or Health at Every Size (also called HAES)? Here’s a quick look at the terms and definitions I use in my body liberation work. Transcript As body positivity becomes more mainstream I’m often getting questions about, well, what’s the difference between…
Here’s what’s interesting me this week in body liberation and more: » Join our new group – Let Us Eat Cake! – to learn more about intuitive eating by going through the book together with like-minded folks while building community and support in an anti-diet, body liberation focused space! – Group starts on March 5,…
Here’s what’s interesting me this week in body liberation and more: » March 15 deadline: Fatness, Queerness, and Neurodivergent Narratives of Intersectional Identities in Media and Pop Culture (see) » The Hot Fat Guy Club: Cultivating Confidence with Alex Frankel (listen) » When I asked people in the #AskThePatient community if they’ve been told to…
Hi friend, How are you feeling about the new Patreon membership tiers? In case you missed it, last week I adjusted the subscription tiers and pricing to better help me support you. That change is also letting me start planning more exciting events for the rest of the year, starting with having Kayla Stansberry in to talk about fat trauma…
One of the benefits of the new Blanket Fort membership tier pricing is that it should give me more space to serve this community well: great events, regularly-updated resources, discussions that are truly guided, and actual communication around all of these things. For February, I’ve got a full slate for you. We’ll be returning to Zoom for…
Here’s what’s interesting me this week in body liberation and more: » Find your fat-positive fertility community where you’ll get personalised support, exclusive content, and connect with other fat folks navigating their fertility journeys together.* » Coming up: Beyond Body Positivity: An Introduction to Body Liberation as Collective Healing (see) » Coming up: Intro to…
Hi friend, I hope you had a restful holiday season. I was able to have a nice little reset that’s informing my plans for 2025 and making me determined to bring more of that spaciousness into my everyday life. As I’ve planned for this year, so often what’s come up for me is, how do I…
Aurora Borealis Seattle, WA, May 2024
This is a real behind-the-scenes look at my day-to-day work for client photo sessions! It’s unusual to see real-world album designs shared like this. These spreads are from a recent boudoir session; the client generously agreed to share their photos with the world. Find this benefit and more on the Body Liberation Blanket Fort Patreon….
» Subscribe to Amanda Martinez Beck’s Substack, The Fat Dispatch* (see) » I feel like all the abuse fat people put up with in the name of “I’m just worried about your health” has been shown for the lie that always was because if people were all that worried about actual health, the last four…
Hi friend, I know there’s a major American holiday to go before we hit January 1, but I’m taking a couple of weeks off, so I want you to have and hang onto this guide for when you need it. I’ll next see you with a new Body Liberation Guide in mid-January. Depending on your…
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Depending on your personality and life commitments, the turning of the year may be a time for deep peace and reflection or a wild whirl of parties and celebrations. But as New Year’s Day approaches, many of us are becoming more aware of the day’s ever-present accompaniment: Resolutions. New Year’s resolutions are by their very…
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Here’s what’s interesting me this week in body liberation and more: » Applications are now open for FATTI, our first ever Fat Torah Teacher Training Institute (see) » How to Ethically Engage Fat People in HCI Research (read) » Sign up for Ilya Parker’s Decolonizing Fitness newsletter (see) » Hey non-fat friends! If you want…
Hi friend, I’m taking a little time off this week, so no main letter from me. Next week, I’ll send you my guide for setting boundaries over the holidays. In the meantime: 1. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to present on race, body image and sexuality at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival, or SEAF….
I think it's worth paying attention, when we look at consumer behavior + feelings about "the economy," to how we're all experiencing something like this all the time: My headphones broke a month ago. (True story.) (Not a request for advice.) — Lindley Ashline (@lindley.bsky.social) December 1, 2024 at 9:51 PM I've been using an…
As we wind down the year and weather here in Seattle gets very, very soggy, there’s nothing I’d like more in the new year than to sit down with a cup of coffee and bring my technical editing and equity reviewing experience to your project. I don’t always talk about it here in the Body Liberation Guide,…
Here’s what’s interesting me this week in body liberation and more: » Heads up: Ash Marrow, RCC has immediate availability for firmly fat positive mental health support for Canadian clients in BC, MB, SK, NL, YT, NT, NU. Specialties include complex trauma, disordered substance use, disordered eating, body liberation, grief work, and end of life…
Hi friend, Last week was kind of wild over here. A windstorm hit the Seattle area that left half a million people without power and did widespread damage. We were without power for a few days and have some tree damage to our deck, but we’re safe and back home and I’m thankful. This week,…
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Thin privilege is eating out without fear of public ridicule or shaming due to your body size or food choices. I don’t always do thin privilege posts because, honestly, they’re exhausting. Thin fragility leads people to argue endlessly with me rather than listen. One of the ways I use my own privilege as a white…
I hope you can be gentle with yourself this coming week 💜 Headshot for One Connection Healthcare. Find more of my work »
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 or leaf tattoo rests between her breasts, and a butterfly perches on one lifted arm. > Black design on white background > 7.5″ by 4.5″ card is blank inside and…
Thin privilege is the ability to forget that fat people exist. Despite there being more fat people in the United States than thin people, thin folks like to act like — and occasionally seem to believe that — we simply don’t exist. Living in a thin body is to exist in a bubble where everyone…
» Participation opportunity: Recruiting folx living in larger bodies for research (see) » “I tried to educate people about tariffs, I tried to explain that undocumented immigrants pay billions in taxes and are the foundation of this country. I explained Project 2025, I interviewed to show that they supported it. I can not compete against…
Hi friend, I really admire people who can sit down immediately after an event and write thorough analyses of it, but I’m not one of them. Synthesis* is one of my superpowers, but for me it takes time to simmer and surface. So I don’t have any long, thoughtful piece for you on Trump’s re-election…
It feels weird to promote an event given gestures, but fat community is so important, and I want to give you a chance to join us THIS SUNDAY for Unseen. (I’ll comment more on the election and its connection to body liberation in Monday’s Body Liberation Guide.) Fat photographer and activist Lindley Ashline (me) +…
Here’s what’s interesting me this week in body liberation and more: » Coming up: Dealing with Diet Culture and Weight Stigma at the Holidays, November 13 (see) » The right for fat people to exist free of bigotry should not hinge on their health status. (read) » Scary statistics about weight stigma and antifat bias…
Hi friend, This weekend is my last set of events of the year, and I have offerings for you on both days! Fat Trauma: Healing though Community and Fat Joy How to attend: Buy access to this event or subscribe for all Blanket Fort events On Saturday, fat-positive therapist Kayla Stansberry is speaking to my Blanket Fort members about…
Imagine taking a photo doesn’t scare the living sh*t out of you.. but actually excites you? Imagine looking at a photo + appreciating the experience [instead of mentally photoshopping your body] Imagine seeing your body as art + pictures as a form of self expression? What if we told you this is possible? We know…
Here’s what’s interesting me this week in body liberation and more: » I’m so glad to see SmartGlamour is back! Free event in New York City, Nov. 1 (see) » Allyship opportunity: Help Mark get top surgery (see) » Allyship opportunity: Sign the petition to Southwest Airlines asking them to clarify their stance on their…
Let’s dig into the trauma we accumulate as fat people in a thin-obsessed world, and do some collective healing. Fat-positive therapist Kayla Stansberry will walk us through: Fat Trauma: Healing though Community and Fat Joy Saturday, November 94 pm Eastern/2 Central/1 Pacific Join us for this event only, or support the Fort for access to…
Hi friend, I spent last weekend on a gorgeous island outside Vancouver, British Columbia, eating pastries and photographing this adorable couple. I can’t wait to show you more of the finished images! Now, to this week’s letter: You are worthy of rest. Up until a few years ago, I was forever getting sick, mostly colds…
Here’s what’s interesting me this week in body liberation and more: » Heaven, Hell, & Holy Body Norms (read) » Halloween Costume Feelings (read) » Empowering Parents through Fat Liberation with Laurie Ganberg, LICSW (listen) » A very simple but important distinction to keep clear! Kindness does not necessarily indicate competence (watch) » Lululemon’s billionaire…
Hi friend, There are so many reasons why fat people are hated, but today, let’s look at just one: profit. Who profits when fat people are considered second-class humans? The diet industry. Worth $72 billion in 2020, the diet industry is one of the obvious culprits in this list. They still haven’t figured out how to…
This week marks ten years that I’ve been in the Seattle area! Here’s a shot from one of the very first boudoir sessions I photographed here. Want to book your own session? Click the button below. {Image: A fat Hawaiian woman gazes up at the camera in a close-up shot that shows her serious face,…
Every human body is worthy of being seen, no matter whether it is “healthy.” {Image: A fat white person with shirt drawn up to show their belly. Their belly has red sores on it.}
Have you seen my collaboration with Kat Max @katmaxisfree yet? Together we’ve created an amazing set of images for you to use as stock images, phone backgrounds, wall adornments or anything else you can imagine. See the entire collection here:
Imagine taking a photo doesn’t scare the living sh*t out of you.. but actually excites you? Imagine looking at a photo + appreciating the experience [instead of mentally photoshopping your body] Imagine seeing your body as art + pictures as a form of self expression? What if we told you this is possible? We know…
Some days you just need to be sad, and that’s okay. All feelings are welcome here.
Here’s what’s interesting me this week in body liberation and more: » Allyship opportunity: Help keep this fat-positive care collective open (see) » my thighs are the size that they are. my knees do not GO all the way together without extreme discomfort. (read) » Our First Year: A zine by Fat Club Brighton (see)…
Our rescheduled-due-to-hurricane provider discussion with Dalia Kinsey is on Saturday, October 12 at 3 pm Eastern/2 pm Central/1 pm Mountain/12 pm Pacific. I’m also trying something new with this event! This discussion is open to non-subscribers to pay a one-time fee and join (though, of course, subscribing gives access to ALL events and is a…
“my thighs are the size that they are. my knees do not GO all the way together without extreme discomfort.” Read the whole thread: https://bsky.app/profile/clairewillett.bsky.social/post/3l4rbogfyex2l
Hi friend, We’re trying something new this week. I’m adding writings like these to a new collection in the Body Liberation Blanket Fort Patreon, and buying access to the collection will give you access to this and every other piece that’s added to that collection in the future. (Or, subscribe to the Patreon and get…
Hi friend, I am freaking delighted to share this new Body Liberation Stock collection with you: a set of original, exclusive images from artist Kat Max. Kat (who you may have known in the past as Kathryn Hack) is one of the fat-positive artists whose work I admire most, and it’s such an honor to collaborate with her….
