The memories are what matter.
Earlier this year, I flew cross-country for the first time during the pandemic to SEE MY BABY SISTER GRADUATE WITH HER MBA. I was a…
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New additions to my purse
New additions to my purse.
Protect queer folks, and especially right now protect trans folks. Th…
I’m seeing progress on my hand injury since getting a steroid shot a few weeks ago, woohoo!
I’m seeing progress on my hand injury since getting a steroid shot a few weeks ago, woohoo! It’s …
It feels like time to re-introduce myself Hi there! I’m Lindley (she/her, pronounced LIN-lee)….
It feels like time to re-introduce myself 🙂
Hi there! I’m Lindley (she/her, pronounced LIN-lee)….
A day in the life: Hand update
I’ve passed the 24-hour mark after my steroid shot and can technically use my right hand again, w…
First pair of progressive lenses!
First pair of progressive lenses! Slightly queasy right now, they take some getting used to.
Lin…
A peek inside the Exhale Retreat gift bags
So many thanks to Shelby Bergen and Tatiana Gill for treating our Exhale Retreat attendees to something special! Both of these amazing fat-positive artists have…
AAAAAAAAA! I’ve done my first published book blurb!
AAAAAAAAA! I’ve done my first published book blurb, and it’s for Amanda Martinez Beck’s excellent new book More of You! Here’s what I wrote (plus…
Packing up some client orders | Seattle body liberation portrait photographer
Packing up some client orders and Body Love Shop orders today, including signing and matting these pearl prints. They’ll go into a watered Japanese silk-covered…
What I’ve been up to lately | Seattle boudoir and portrait photography
What I’ve been up to lately, in no particular order: » My new Maya Kern and SergleShop skirt came in! » Twirling in this skirt.…
A day in the life: Vashon Island, WA fat-positive small business branding photo session
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…
Making a difference: A thread
This is me thinking out loud about what it means to make a difference. Epic 🧵 First and foremost, I'm a business owner. I'm a…
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…
🚪 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…
🌱 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!
{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…
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…
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…
How have you been caring for yourself lately?
I went to the chiropractor this morning and I am wiped, y’all. I’m grateful to have the freedom of a flexible schedule that allows me…
Weight Stigma in Healthcare and My Story
Weight stigma is absolutely ubiquitous in healthcare. We know from studies that doctors treat fat folks differently. Many doctors assume that we’re lazy, gluttonous or…
What are you listening to?
I’m old-fashioned and still buy all my music, because I’m super picky about what I listen to and I like owning my mp3s. (I once…
How to take laughing photos, and why it matters
When I’m working with clients to create images during my body- and fat-positive photography sessions outside Seattle, I always try to get some laughing photos!…
Hubby took these photos of me and I’m in love with them. (And him, too.)
Hubby took these photos of me and I’m in love with them. (And him, too.)
Watch: My trick for handling social anxiety at events
I promised I’d make more videos, but speaking off the cuff makes me so nervous! So I’m sharing a trick I recently learned for helping…
Lindley’s Seattle photography office/studio tour
My Seattle photography office is where I spend most of my time. This is where some of my most precious things live, where my cat Blue hangs out, where I edit photos and post to social media and hold remote client photo reveals. Here’s a tour.