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 31st, 2010
Perfection
The Curve of my hip is just right
for resting a child in my arms.
©Elizabeth Patch, excerpt from More to Love
We have the bodies of women, whether we give birth or not.
And isn’t that a wonderful thing?
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 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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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 20th, 2009
Here is a link to my post on ending “Fat Talk”
including the illustrated page in “More to Love” on the same topic.
Below is a video produced by the TriDelta Sorority, sponsors of “End Fat Talk” Week.
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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