By elizabeth patch, on September 19th, 2010
Comfort, not Speed.
Built for comfort, not speed.
Ease, not haste.
I am a woman of substance.
More to Love © elizabeth patch, all rights reserved
There are several systems for defining body types.
The Western system of
“ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph”,
and the Indian Ayurvedic system of “vatta, kapha, pitta” both categorize people as falling roughly
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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 August 28th, 2010
Family Traits
These are the hips
my great-grandmother had.
These are the thighs of my mom.
This is the shape of the women we are.
We are feminine,
beautiful,
strong!
©elizabeth patch,More to Love
I attended a big family wedding this past week.
It was a wonderful event, with many different families, step-families and in-laws all gathered together to
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By elizabeth patch, on June 7th, 2010
A common stereotype is that large women
eat nothing but junk food and
never touch fresh fruits or vegetables.
My great-grandmother Elizabeth
was as stout and sturdy as a woman can be.
She lived on a farm in rural NH and worked hard all day every day.
She filled her family up on greens, beans, apples
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By elizabeth patch, on January 24th, 2010
Silly Question illustration from "More to Love"
Silly Question
Should I really hate myself
because of the size of my jeans?
© excerpt from “More to Love“
Many deep questions may haunt you
in the middle of the night:
What is the meaning of life?
Who is my
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By elizabeth patch, on January 2nd, 2010
©elizabeth patch, all rights reserved
We really enjoyed the big family meals
with home-cooked roasts and all the trimmings this holiday season.
We loved the pies, cookies, stuffing, gingerbread and latkes while we ate them.
Loved the eggnog, champagne, mulled cider and punch while we drank them.
Loved the fancy Hors D’Oeuvres
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By elizabeth patch, on November 8th, 2009
On top of all of the added family and financial pressures that the “Big Holidays” bring,
it’s almost impossible to enjoy the festivities if the entire season becomes
a battle of good food vs. sinful food,
a struggle between total willpower vs. total failure,
a competition between looking slim in a holiday
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