By elizabeth patch, on December 27th, 2011
In 2012:
Live a large life,
whatever
size you wear!
The interwebs are full of good ideas for New Year’s Resolutions
(and lots of reasons why they fail!)
so I’ll just give you one simple sentence to start the New Year off on a positive note:
I live a large life whatever size I wear!
2011 New Year’s
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By elizabeth patch, on December 2nd, 2011
I never let my size
determine the shape
of my dreams!
Go get a piece of paper.
Make a list of every single thing that you wanted to be when you were a kid.
Yes, even rockstar!
Get another piece of paper.
Make a list of every single thing that you would love to be now, as
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By elizabeth patch, on November 25th, 2011
I ate like a pig.
Now I feel like a whale.
Or maybe a hippo,
or an elephant or a blubbery walrus.
I am a disgusting, worthless big fat ugly cow…
A “food hangover” is a very real
physical feeling:
Your belly is bloated and your clothes feel
uncomfortably tight around the waist.
Maybe you are also gassy,
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By elizabeth patch, on November 20th, 2011
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Thanksgiving brings it’s own unique stresses.
whether you are cooking at home
or traveling as a guest.
Preparing for a feast with dozens of traditional dishes
and a houseful of guests requires major planning
and hours of work.
Being stuck in traffic for hours,
or delayed/overbooked flights is no
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By elizabeth patch, on November 12th, 2011
I just Googled “real woman”
and got over 4,000,000 results.
Sometimes “real woman” is a scientific description of chromosomes and hormonal levels,
sometimes it refers to religious or cultural ideas about how women should behave,
sometimes its about being trans-gender.
But more often than not the term “real woman”
is a reference to a women whose
body
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By elizabeth patch, on November 5th, 2011
The 3rd Annual Lady Land Holiday Insanity illustration is here!
The holidays can be an enormously stressful
time of year.
There’s pressure to spend money you may not have,
pressure to shop for gifts out of obligation rather than need,
and the added pressure to bake, decorate and entertain around your already busy life.
And
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By elizabeth patch, on August 6th, 2011
Girl Talk
Imagine the day when we laugh with our friends…
And never once,
not once,
mention diets !
©elizabeth patch, More to Love
I’m so fat.
I hate my thighs.
I really shouldn’t eat this.
I need to lose some weight.
I need to get some exercise.
How many calories are in this?
Diet, diet, diet,
blah, blah, blah…
Many of us have
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By elizabeth patch, on July 30th, 2011
mother and baby on the beach
Two things I love about going to the beach are
finding seashells and watching people.
A perfectly flawless shell is a rare discovery,
but the shells that are tossed and worn by the tides
are far more interesting in their unique individuality,
because of the imperfections.
The variety of people
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By elizabeth patch, on July 23rd, 2011
I confess.
I secretly love it when someone compliments
a new haircut or admires my outfit.
But what really makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside is when I get praise for
something other than my appearance.
Notice my garden, ask me about my writing, compliment my children or my home, praise my drawing
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By elizabeth patch, on July 15th, 2011
Do these two conflicting “to do” lists
sound familiar?
1. Things I MUST do:
the house, the kids, the job, the shopping, the errands, the bills, the yard, the cooking, the cleaning
(and on and on and on!)
2. Things I WANT to do:
hang out with my friends, read a novel, take a class,
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