Embody Lib

It’s time.⁠
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After 7 years of sharing, learning, and growing with you all, I am stepping away from this platform. ⁠
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I started this account in January 2018 as a way to scream into the void of the algorithm—hoping to find others who shared my experience with eating disorder treatment.⁠
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What started as a way to process my relationship with food and my body turned into something I never could have imagined…⁠
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What did I find instead? I found YOU. What became the Embody Lib Fam. ⁠
A space for honesty, healing, and liberation⁠
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Over the past 7 years, I:⁠
✨Shared my path to recovery and healing⁠
✨Grew as an advocate, activist & educator⁠
✨Evolved as a human being⁠
✨Connected with so many incredible people⁠
✨And so much more...⁠
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But over the past year, something in me has changed… and so have my views and expectations for this platform. ⁠
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Movements evolve. Spaces transform. And so do we.⁠
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What was once a central point for finding connection, the performative and extractive nature of this platform had me at odds with the vision and ⁠
message I want to share with the world. ⁠
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And I’ve realized… that the connection I seek is no longer here.⁠
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💭💜 This space gave me so much, but the time has come for me to continue growing this movement and work elsewhere. ⁠
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💌 If you want to stay in touch, you can find me:⁠
📧 Through my mailing list⁠
📍 On my blog (Buy Me a Coffee)⁠
💻 On LinkedIn for updates⁠
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You can find these 🔗 in my bio⁠
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Thank you for everything. Onwards & upwards.
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Do you consider yourself a Body Liberation practitioner? How grounded do you feel in your ‘praxis,’ which means actively applying ideas, theories, and concepts to your everyday life and work?⁠
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Introducing Body Lib Basics, a transformative five-part series designed to equip you with the tools to challenge body hierarchies, reclaim ancestral wisdom, and foster liberatory practices in your personal life, activism, and professional work.⁠
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💡 What to Expect:⁠
-Thought-provoking discussions⁠
-Interactive activities like reflection exercises and somatic awareness⁠
-Actionable strategies to create change—personally and collectively⁠
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✨ Whether you’re looking to build community resilience, reclaim nourishment, or envision a future free from systemic oppression, this series is for YOU. With sessions offered at no cost or “pay-what-you-can,” it’s designed with financial accessibility in mind. ⁠
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🔗 Ready to learn more and join us? Check out the details here: www.embodylib.com/events⁠
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Let’s work together to build a world where all bodies are truly valued. 💪 ⁠
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Image Description 1: The graphics eatures a muted gray and beige background with a circular image in the center showing a silhouette of a person walking in a dreamy, abstract landscape with flowers and text overlay. The text reads “Body Lib Basics” “Develop Your Praxis” and “Register Today.”⁠
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Image description 2: A graphic for “Beyond Body Positivity: An Introduction to Body Liberation and the Need for the Collective Healing,” part of the Winter 2024 “Body Lib Basics” series that features a stylized black-and-white brushstroke figure in a meditative pose, placed on a beige background with curved gold and gray accents. The event details are listed below the title, including the date (Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, at 8 PM ET) and a registration link. The Embody Lib logo is at the top of the flyer.⁠
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Do incorporate Body Liberation into your personal practice and/or community work?

Posted • .ca This was just one of many impactful quotes shared by Patrilie Hernandez () in yesterday’s webinar, Stratifying Food, Body, and Health: Exploring Socially Dominant Narratives Across the Community Nutrition Landscape.

Although we like to say that “healthy doesn’t have a look,” the socially dominant narratives that we have grown up with have probably created an image in most people’s minds. When we don’t critically consider these values and beliefs that we have developed individually and as a society, we can cause harm, often to those who are most vulnerable.

In addition to knowledge and wisdom, Patrilie shared some thoughtful reflective questions to consider when it comes to our own positionality, as well as in planning community nutrition education initiatives.

Get the recording at https://weightinclusive.ca/project/community-nutrition (Link in bio and story!)