By elizabeth patch, on January 8th, 2012
It can be very inspiring to admire and emulate those who are the best in their fields:
athletes, artists, masters of anything from
cooking to dancing to fashion design.
But it can also be very disheartening:
No matter how much I try,
or how how I work at it
I’ll never be as good as (name
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By elizabeth patch, on September 10th, 2011
Girlfriends keep us sane!
A good girlfriend allows us to
laugh, cry or complain without judgment.
We confess our problems and ask for advice,
share hysterically silly moments
and keep each other going in an often hard world.
My guest post at Girlfriendology.com
(where I’ve recently been given the title of “body image guru”!)
is all about
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By elizabeth patch, on July 2nd, 2011
Serenity: I am at peace with myself.
“I am at peace with myself”
is a very gentle, yet powerful affirmation, for creating positive body image and self-esteem.
It allows for change, but it doesn’t require reaching personal goals right this very minute.
It doesn’t focus on what should be, could be, ought to
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By elizabeth patch, on May 22nd, 2011
I ran into one of my friends at the grocery store
on Saturday.
As we caught up on chit-chat,
I was suddenly embarrassed to be seen
wearing my sloppy around-the-house clothes,
no makeup, my hair an unstyled mess.
While driving home,
I realized that I had a habit of wearing
my least favorite clothes
most the time!
Even though I
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By elizabeth patch, on April 23rd, 2011
It seems so natural to clean up in the Spring:
raking up all those dead leftover leaves in the yard,
cutting back the roses to the new buds,
planting out some new seedlings.
And with all this new growth going on,
Spring is also the time that I get the urge to clean
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By elizabeth patch, on March 20th, 2011
 In the Springtime, I become slightly obsessed with
going outdoors and working in my yard.
After a long, dark winter stuck inside,
I just love all the garden chores:
raking up the dead leaves, pruning back the roses and butterfly bushes, adding compost, transplanting things that need moving around, starting seeds, planning what goes
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By elizabeth patch, on February 20th, 2011
It’s easy to think of occasional big pleasures:
a long romantic weekend with an amazing lover,
a gourmet meal at a top restaurant,
a care-free day at the beach,
a head-to-toe luxury spa treatment.
But how often can you really find the time or money
for indulging in those big treats?
Between the job and the housework,
the
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By elizabeth patch, on December 18th, 2010
I had a bit of a holiday meltdown while Christmas shopping after work last night.
I was tired.
I was feeling a bit pressured by the upcoming holidays.
I have family arriving to stay as guests,
and will also be traveling to visit out-of-state family.
I was thinking of finding time for the extra cooking,
and
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By elizabeth patch, on November 26th, 2010
Occasionally, just to amuse myself, I create a cover for a fake womens’ magazine:
LadyLand, mixed messages for Today’s Woman!
Holiday Insanity!
We are encouraged to buy gifts we don’t need, yet stay within a budget.
We are expected to remember the “true spirit of the season”,
by creating time-consuming handmade gifts for everyone we
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By elizabeth patch, on November 21st, 2010
Thanksgiving is a week full of cleaning, cooking, traveling,
and lots of eating.
The extra work, and the extra expectations,
of a big family holiday can feel overwhelming.
And if you have food issues, or weight issues,
that’s a another big serving of stress!
Thanksgiving : Host Stress
Vaccum, dust, clean the bathroom,
empty the cat litter,
put away
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