Elizabeth Patch's More to Love Blog » Positive Attitude http://elizabethpatch.com Art & Inspiration for All Sizes! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:58:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Practice Makes Imperfect http://elizabethpatch.com/2012/01/practice-makes-imperfect.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2012/01/practice-makes-imperfect.html#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:48:22 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=6449

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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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2012/01/practice-makes-imperfect.html/feed 5 Guest Post: Talk to Me, Girlfriend http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/09/guest-post-talk-to-me-girlfriend.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/09/guest-post-talk-to-me-girlfriend.html#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:22:05 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=6080 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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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/09/guest-post-talk-to-me-girlfriend.html/feed 1 Serenity: I am at Peace with Myself http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/07/serenity-i-am-at-peace-with-myself.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/07/serenity-i-am-at-peace-with-myself.html#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:58:51 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=5273 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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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/07/serenity-i-am-at-peace-with-myself.html/feed 1 Make an Ordinary Day a Special Occasion http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/05/make-an-ordinary-day-a-special-occasion.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/05/make-an-ordinary-day-a-special-occasion.html#comments Sun, 22 May 2011 17:25:30 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=4952 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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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/05/make-an-ordinary-day-a-special-occasion.html/feed 9 A Real Spring Cleaning http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/04/a-real-spring-cleaning.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/04/a-real-spring-cleaning.html#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:05:02 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=1574 Please enjoy this re-post from last Spring. I have been busy with my family this holiday week.

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

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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/04/a-real-spring-cleaning.html/feed 13 Cultivate Yourself http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/03/cultivate-yourself.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/03/cultivate-yourself.html#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:07:12 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=4095 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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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/03/cultivate-yourself.html/feed 7 Small Bites of Pleasure http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/02/small-bites-of-pleasure.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/02/small-bites-of-pleasure.html#comments Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:07:38 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=3805 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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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2011/02/small-bites-of-pleasure.html/feed 5 It’s NOT what is in the giftbox… http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/12/its-not-what-is-in-the-gifbox.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/12/its-not-what-is-in-the-gifbox.html#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:42:58 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=3184 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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]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/12/its-not-what-is-in-the-gifbox.html/feed 8 LadyLand: Holiday Insanity Issue 2010 http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/11/ladyland-holiday-insanity-issue-2010.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/11/ladyland-holiday-insanity-issue-2010.html#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:36:04 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=3096 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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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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