I said I would never do a podcast, but it turns out that I needed just the right partner. Laura Burns and I had been having these really fantastic fat liberation discussions, and finally Laura noted how cool it would be to let other people be a fly on the wall for it. (She also…
Over in the Blanket Fort, we’re journaling about how pop culture has affected how we see our bodies, and discussing the accuracy of terms like fatphobia, fatmisia and anti-fat bias. The Body Liberation Blanket Fort is my closed, diet-talk-free community. It’s open to all, and we center fat folks and other marginalized groups. All you…
“ This is Bad Fatty with Laura Burns and Lindley Ashline. We’re two rad fatties chatting about the world we live in and how to change it. In this episode, we’re talking about the difference between a good fatty and a bad fatty, body positivity versus body liberation, and Donut Lake and Liberation Lake. Listen…
Went out to Vashon for a client photo session today! I’d forgotten how lush and gorgeous Vashon is, and the state ferries are always fun to ride. Found a nice little cafe and bakery for lunch, too! No photo because I was driving, but just after I got off the ferry on the island, there…
In these 14 new images, a fat white woman (me!) hikes up a gravel path in the mountains on a sunny autumn afternoon. They were taken in Mount Baker National Forest. Traditional stock photography sites offer images that almost always feature young, thin, white, able-bodied people. Does that really reflect the dizzyingly diverse array of…
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Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
Over in the Blanket Fort, we’re journaling about being camera shy, and talking about what makes a good (and bad) apology. The Body Liberation Blanket Fort is my closed, diet-talk-free community. It’s open to all, and we center fat folks and other marginalized groups. All you need to get access is to support my work…
Happy Pride, loves. I see you. I’m proud of you. You deserve every good thing. You have shed a thousand skins to become the person you are today. And if you ever feel overwhelmed by the many people you once were, remember, your bones have grown, but what makes them has never changed. » Nikita…
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The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
I recently went on the RD Real Talk podcast with Heather Caplan and Shelby Gordon to talk about what’s been going on in Health at Every Size® this year, and where we go from here. Here’s the episode description from Heather: A LOT has happened in the Health at Every Size® and weight-inclusive communities since Marquisele…
This is a copy of one of my slides from the How to Run a Body-Inclusive Business workshop I did for Every BODY Belongs in Bozeman last week. Want the full recording? The Eating Disorder Center of Montana is making it available free for folks who sign up for their newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/edcmt/community-newsletter-sign-up. Please also…
On May 18 (this Wednesday), I’m talking about building size-inclusive businesses for Everybody Belongs in Bozeman (Montana), though you don’t have to be in Montana to tune in. The “Every BODY Belongs in Bozeman” campaign is a week-long community initiative and fundraiser, taking place May 15-21st, 2022, during Mental Health Awareness month. The week will include…
This Thursday, May 19, I’ll be at Third Place Books (masked) with Summer Michaud-Skog in Lake Forest Park, just north of Seattle, WA. I’m excited to be stepping in for this free event to ask Summer some questions about her brand-new book Fat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at Any Size or…
Thin privilege is not having to think about whether you’ll fit. What if you had to plan every time you left home? What if you had to pause at the door of every store or restaurant to see if there would be enough space to move or a place you could sit? What if you…
I was trimming my spider plant (not a euphemism) this morning and realized I hadn’t yet posted these images I created for Soren! Soren Stone is queer, trans and polyamorous, and runs Queer Therapy WA. I love this part of their website: “My clients are fun, sensitive, out-of-the-box thinkers who don’t want to have to…
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
I’m still over a month behind on all my work due to waves hand at the HAES events of 2022, and I’m still a high-risk person trying to survive a pandemic, so I have nothing intelligent to say about the Supreme Court trashing Roe v. Wade except: Abortion is a human right Abortion cannot be…
Here’s a look at a recent session with Xia, who’s recently divorced and is reconnecting with her body, confidence, heritage and interests. Xia loves wild-water swimming, but it was a bit early in the year here for her to enjoy getting in the water for her session, so we chose a beautiful spot next to…
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
Packing up some Body Love Shop orders to go to their new homes! Backstock supplies of Body Love Boxes are still on clearance sale as well.
