By elizabeth patch, on October 31st, 2010
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I write and draw and tweet and blog about positive body image, size acceptance, self-esteem for women.
And I put on a pretty upbeat public face.
So obviously I must be this really self-confidant woman who just goes out into the world every day
with a big
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By elizabeth patch, on September 11th, 2010
Be graceful.
Successful!
Have lovers.
Adventures!
Move mountains.
Change history!
Take action.
Make magic!
Don’t wait until after the diet!
I said it last week but I will say it again:
If you are holding back from living your best possible life
until after you lose 10 lbs, 20lbs. 100 lbs….
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By elizabeth patch, on September 4th, 2010
Don’t Delay
Be graceful.
Successful.
Have lovers.
Adventures.
Move mountains.
Change history.
Take action.
Make magic.
Don’t wait until after the diet!
More to Love © elizabeth patch, all rights reserved.
“As soon as this diet is over, I’ll treat myself to new clothes, hair, make-up, the works!”
“Once I lose this weight, I’m going on a tropical vacation, or maybe Europe!
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By elizabeth patch, on August 16th, 2010
Daily Workout
Go to work.
Bring work home.
Run the house.
Raise the kids.
Cook and clean.
Shop and entertain.
Organize and supervise.
I am large and in charge!
from More to Love, © Elizabeth Patch, all rights reserved
• The school year is coming up soon,
so I’ve been getting ready for my new classes.
• My garden is overflowing, so
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By elizabeth patch, on July 20th, 2010
Models, Mannequins, Magazines
Personal style is an attitude, not a size!
You really are a confident, funny, loving, creative, hard-working, complex and interesting person!
And yet, there are times when you feel miserable because suddenly you hate your ________
(fill in the blank).
Maybe you are just tired.
Maybe you are stressed about something else.
Maybe your
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By elizabeth patch, on June 29th, 2010
How many of you spend every single day rushing around trying to get everything finished?
The housework, the yardwork, the shopping, the cooking, the organizing, plus if you have children or pets…
all the extra work that goes into caring for them!
And some of you might even have to take work home
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By elizabeth patch, on May 2nd, 2010
When I was a little girl,
I had a kid’s garden.
Like most kids, I thought the seeds should sprout immediately.
By the end of the week, I couldn’t wait any longer. So, I dug them up to see if they were growing yet, and of course, destroyed the fragile new sprouts!
A very
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By elizabeth patch, on April 27th, 2010
© elizabeth patch, all rights reserved
Ladies!
Its time to panic about getting into all those revealing summer clothes!
• Count Calories or Carbs or Points or Something!
• Work on Those Abs!
• Just 30 Minutes a Day!
• Banish Cellulite!
And while you are at it:
• Why Aren’t Your Children Perfect?
• Your
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By elizabeth patch, on April 18th, 2010
Count Your Blessings
• Loving Family
• Fabulous Friends
• Cozy Home
• Challenging Career
• Robust Health
• Natural Beauty
• Brilliant Intellect
• Dazzling Charm
• Sparkling Humor
• Slender, girlish figure
9 out of 10 ain’t bad!
This week’s “sounds easy” hard-to-do idea:
Count blessings, not problems.
Remember that its OK to exaggerate some of the good things in
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By elizabeth patch, on February 4th, 2010
Whatever your life path,
whatever your dreams,
whatever your goals:
Focus.
Practice.
Fail.
Repeat.
Whatever your size,
whatever your shape,
your age,
your income,
or your position in life:
Ignore distractions and remain focused.
Learn from your failures and remain determined.
Believe in your strengths and become empowered.
You just might become the woman of your dreams!
This illustration is for my upcoming book
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