By elizabeth patch, on August 1st, 2010
Not a String Bean
Pear Shape?
Apple Shape?
Sweet,
Delicious
Woman shape!
from More to Love, © Elizabeth Patch, all rights reserved
I discovered apple-shaped & pear-shaped bodies in a teen magazine
when I was about eleven years old.
At the time, I was shaped like a string bean, straight and round, and I hadn’t really thought
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By elizabeth patch, on April 18th, 2010
The Shine List
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!
We all have a “sh*t list”…
Have you ever made a “shine list”?
This week’s “sounds easy” hard-to-do idea:
Count blessings,
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By elizabeth patch, on March 28th, 2010
Rich and Thin
So,
We’re not as thin as we’d like to be…
We’re not as rich either!
from More to Love,
© elizabeth patch, all rights reserved
“A woman can never be too rich or too thin”.
Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
Is that so?
Maybe this famous line is just another cheeky witticism from a member
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By elizabeth patch, on March 20th, 2010
Healthy Attitude
Lose weight?
Maybe. Maybe Not.
I exercise for strength,
for health,
for fun,
for me!
© elizabeth patch, from More to Love
No matter what size or shape you are,
and no matter what you weigh,
you can choose to live a life of
better health and greater happiness
by treating your body with respect and dignity.
You can choose to:
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By elizabeth patch, on March 13th, 2010
Summer Pleasures
Swimming…
Riding a bike…
Picnics and hikes…
The backyard and the beach…
Swinging in a hammock full of daydreams…
No bikini required!
© Elizabeth Patch, all rights reserved, from “More to Love”
I was hopefully, happily unpacking a few Spring things this week.
Short-sleeve tops! Capris! Sandals! Light colors! Sun dresses!
And then I found my bathing
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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
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By elizabeth patch, on February 4th, 2010
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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By elizabeth patch, on January 16th, 2010
©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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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 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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