Reclaiming Agency & Psychological Liberation

 



Reclaiming Agency & Psychological Liberation While on Your GLP-1 Path

When I first began exploring my healing through GLP-1, I realized that true transformation demanded more than physical discipline — it required reclaiming my personal power.

I started reading the works of Dr. Frantz Fanon, the revolutionary psychiatrist and philosopher, and his writings opened my eyes to something deeper: liberation begins within.

Fanon revealed how oppression, societal expectations, and inherited trauma shape the psyche — quietly convincing us that we are smaller than we truly are. His works, especially Black Skin, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth, helped me see the subtle ways I had internalized limitation. They made me ask myself: Where have I surrendered my agency — not to others, but to old versions of myself?

That question is powerful, especially on a GLP-1 journey. Claiming one’s health isn’t vanity — have you ever thought of it as both a political and spiritual act? Every time I choose movement, nourishment, or stillness, I'm making a choice to choose me. Something so simple, is actively choosing me.  Think about that. Your decision to break the imbalance and align Mind, Body & Spirit is choosing - YOU - to be a better version of your self, right now - today. To move and be. Its so exciting to me. Just that small gesture of taking a brisk nature walk or dancing to the video for an hour or taking my GLP-1 medicine is me being revolutionary and taking a stand for myself. 

When I first encountered Fanon’s work, I didn’t approach it like a student — I approached it like a woman searching for deeper understanding. If you’re interested in exploring more of his writings, here are a few that encouraged me. (I hope to get affiliate links to these soon!)

  1. Black Skin, White Masks (1952)
    Fanon breaks down how colonialism and society shape how we see ourselves — often convincing us to wear “masks” just to fit in.
    Why it resonates here: On the GLP-1 journey, those masks can look like shame, guilt, or self-doubt about our bodies or worth. Healing begins when we choose authenticity over approval.

  2. The Wretched of the Earth (1961)
    A revolutionary work about reclaiming identity and power after years of being told who to be.
    Why it resonates here: Healing isn’t just physical — it’s about rewriting your story. Taking control of your health and joy is a radical act of self-liberation.

  3. A Dying Colonialism (1959)
    Fanon explores how people change, resist, and rebuild during transformation.


Why it resonates here: On this GLP-1 path, parts of your old self — habits, coping, even your self-talk — begin to fade. That shedding is part of growth.

Fanon reminds us that liberation doesn’t happen all at once. It happens each time we refuse to shrink.

 The next teacher, Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, expanded that awareness by connecting personal healing to historical identity and collective truth. [Read next → Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, expands awareness by connecting personal healing to historical identity and collective truth]


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