By elizabeth patch, on February 27th, 2010
New Point of View
Its not my shape that needs to change.
Its how I see myself.
excerpt from More to Love, ©elizabeth patch
We all have doubts about our body.
We all find fault with our looks.
Inspecting our flaws in the mirror is an intensely hurtful behavior
that many of us do automatically, without thinking.
The
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By elizabeth patch, on February 21st, 2010
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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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 soul mate?
What happens when
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By elizabeth patch, on January 10th, 2010
This new illustration is for my next book. She represents the concept of being "athletic" at any size or level of fitness.
The idea of an “exercise program” seems so intimidating.
I drag myself to the gym a few times every year, and then inevitably quit.
Even though I
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By elizabeth patch, on November 30th, 2009
I always donate 10% of sales to food banks
in gratitude for the food I received for my family during the time in my life when I was a single mom and had very little income.
During the month of December,
I will donate 100% of all sales from More to Love to
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By elizabeth patch, on November 22nd, 2009
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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By elizabeth patch, on November 5th, 2009
This week’s topic on Illustration Friday is “Skinny”.
But which of my illustrations do I pick?
For those of you visiting for the first time, I am committed to making positive art for the plus-size majority, trying in my own small way to counteract some of the relentless images of
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By elizabeth patch, on November 1st, 2009
To celebrate my birthday this year,
I’m giving away an autographed copy of “More to Love”
every day during the month of November.
I want to show my appreciation to all of the friends, fans and followers I’ve made this year.
I hope that my art and words have made
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By elizabeth patch, on October 25th, 2009
Work of Art
Look at yourself
through a painter’s eyes.
Look at yourself
through a sculptor’s hands.
Look at yourself
through a poet’s words.
You are an incredible woman!
from More to Love, © Elizabeth Patch, all rights reserved
This illustration & story comes from my experience as a high school art teacher.
Imagine a room full of teenage girls.
These
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By elizabeth patch, on October 10th, 2009
True Dimensions
I measure myself
by my accomplishments,
not by my size.
from More to Love, © Elizabeth Patch, all rights reserved
We all categorize, measure and rank the value of things.
It allows us to make smart choices about everything from the type of car we drive,to the neighborhood we live in,
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