By elizabeth patch, on November 26th, 2010
Occasionally, just to amuse myself, I create a cover for a fake womens’ magazine:
LadyLand, mixed messages for Today’s Woman!
Holiday Insanity!
We are encouraged to buy gifts we don’t need, yet stay within a budget.
We are expected to remember the “true spirit of the season”,
by creating time-consuming handmade gifts for everyone we
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By elizabeth patch, on November 21st, 2010
Thanksgiving is a week full of cleaning, cooking, traveling,
and lots of eating.
The extra work, and the extra expectations,
of a big family holiday can feel overwhelming.
And if you have food issues, or weight issues,
that’s a another big serving of stress!
Thanksgiving : Host Stress
Vaccum, dust, clean the bathroom,
empty the cat litter,
put away
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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 hadn’t really thought much about my future body and what shape I might
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By elizabeth patch, on April 18th, 2010
Count Your Blessings
• 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!
This week’s “sounds easy” hard-to-do idea:
Count blessings, not problems.
Remember that its OK to exaggerate some of the good things in
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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 of
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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
© elizabeth patch, all rights reserved
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
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By elizabeth patch, on February 21st, 2010
Dream On
I never let my size
determine the shape of my dreams!
© elizabeth patch”More to Love“
see the updated Dream on Rocker Girl blog post!
By elizabeth patch, on February 4th, 2010
Whatever your life path,
whatever your dreams,
whatever your goals:
Focus.
Practice.
Fail.
Repeat.
Whatever your size,
whatever your shape,
your age,
your income,
or your position in life:
Ignore distractions and remain focused.
Learn from your failures and remain determined.
Believe in your strengths and become empowered.
You just might become the woman of your dreams!
This illustration is for my upcoming book
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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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