Dream On

Dream On

I never let my size

determine the shape of my dreams!

© excerpt from “More to Love“

Go get a piece of paper.

Make a list of every single thing that you wanted to be when you grew up.

(Yes, even rockstar)

Get another piece of paper.

Make a list of every single thing that you

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Focused, Determined, Inspired, Empowered

Focused

Determined

Inspired

Empowered

Whatever your life path, whatever your dreams, whatever your goals:
focusing,
practicing,
failing,
repeating
seems to be the only way to achieve them.

So whatever your size,
whatever your shape,
your age, your income, or your position in life:
Defy all stereotypes and remain focused.

You just might become the woman of your dreams!

This illustration is for

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Adventurous at Every Size

©elizabeth patch, all rights reserved

I believe that you can be happy and healthy at every size.

It may take some practice convincing yourself this, especially if you’ve ever suffered an eating disorder or been on the roller-coaster of yo-yo dieting.

But I also believe that you can do everything at

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Where Did the Decade Go?

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2010…
Where did the year go?
Where did the DECADE go?
What exactly were my resolutions for the year 2000? …or even 2009?

Honestly, I don’t remember the resolutions I made for for the new millennium… But I can count all the changes in my life, changes that

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Every Day is a Special Occassion!

My husband came home from work the other day,
wearing a beautiful sage green shirt, very soft & silky, and a nice change from his usual tan-white-navy-gray “business casual” attire.
I complimented him, and asked when he had time to shop for it,since he never likes to go shopping.

“Oh, I’ve had

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A Serving of Stress for Thanksgiving?

More to Love Cook Book

Recipe for a Great Life:
1. Live, Laugh, Love!
2. Work, Play, Dream!
3. Cook, Eat, Enjoy!

fromMore to Love, © Elizabeth Patch, all rights reserved

I have a complicated series of feasts to attend and cook for this week.

My husband’s family and my family live hundreds

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The Importance of Doing Nothing

I think most women lead lives that are over-booked with
“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!)

And then there are the things that you WANT to do:
spending time with your

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How to Survive the Holidays!

I’m a big fan of browsing celebrity magazines while waiting in line at the supermarket. The latest star-studded scandal, finding out who has cellulite (ha! who doesn’t?), who broke up with who, etc. Sometimes I’ll pick a long line just to have more time with this fascinating form of

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Snow White and Sketching

I usually blog on the topics of positive self-esteem and body image.
But today, I feel like just sharing some artwork and personal thoughts.

I am working on the illustrations for another book.
It is progressing incredibly slowly, as I work full time and have a family/house/garden/students that also demand my attention.

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I am so much more to love than...

So Much More

Fat
is not a word that fits me.

I am so much more than my weight.

Fat
is not a word that fits me.

I am so much more than my size.

Fat is not a word that fits me.
I am so much more than my shape.

from More to Love © elizabeth patch,

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