“Ultimately, body liberation is about freeing yourself from the commodification of your body, rejecting the use of your body as a tool of capitalism, and claiming your freedom. It’s about abandoning colonized ideas of acceptability and reclaiming the freedom to live your life on your terms and use your body as a vehicle for your pleasure and exploration of the world.” HealthLiberationWellnessDecolonization Book:Decolonizing Wellness Source: Decolonizing Wellness
“Wanting to not feel anything in response to physical and mental beatdowns is a normal response to systemic oppression. When the pain is just too much, overeating leaves you feeling sedated. This is a useful short-term coping mechanism. But the problem is the effect doesn’t last.” HealthEatingWellness Book:Decolonizing Wellness Source: Decolonizing Wellness
“Remember, and feel free to remind white allies, that you don’t need permission from anyone to pursue self-care. Invite them to spend less time policing POC behavior and more time investigating long-standing systems of oppression and their impact.” WellnessDecolonizationAllyshipBipoc Book:Decolonizing Wellness Source: Decolonizing Wellness
“If you think about how many magical Negro, Native American, or wise Asian mentor tropes you’ve watched in movies over the years, it’s easy to understand why so many white folks have been brainwashed into believing that POC exist to support their growth and evolution. The utter failure to comprehend that gaining respect and validation from white folks is not a ubiquitous goal for folks of color is exhausting.” RacismWellnessAllyshipDecolonzation Book:Decolonizing Wellness Source: Decolonizing Wellness
“You don’t have to dedicate your precious time to attempting to get faux allies to understand that while they are clearly the center of their universe, they are not the center of yours.” MindfulnessRacismWellnessDecolonizationAllyship Book:Decolonizing Wellness Source: Decolonizing Wellness
“Nurturing yourself protects your peace and energy. Self-love is a survival skill, not a luxury for the privileged.” PeaceSelf LoveWellness Book:Decolonizing Wellness Source: Decolonizing Wellness