We all know and love women of various sizes that do amazing things every single day. But we only ever see images of thin women... My goal is to show that larger women can do anything/everything with ...
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic, on the market for over 20 years, brags that it sold “1 1/2 million bottles last year.” “Last year” was 1879. I found this image in a book “...
© elizabeth patch, all rights reserved It sounded like an easy weekend task to clean out my over-stuffed closet, jammed full of things I rarely wear. A “style” magazine suggested setting ...
© elizabeth patch, all rights reserved How many times have you had (or overheard) this conversation: “I hate my hips, my boobs, my thighs, my butt” ? I’ve lost count… May wome...
The seeds of change I plant today become the garden of my dreams. No, I’m not just speaking of plants… Whether it’s achieving a long term goal or carrying on with a long term projec...
Healthy Attitude Lose weight? Maybe. Maybe Not. I exercise for strength, for health, for fun, for me! © elizabeth patch, from More to Love Do you think of exercise only for the purpose of weight los...
In my yoga class, there are elderly people, young people, fat people and thin people of various levels of flexibility, stamina and athletic strength. The teacher adapts the postures so that all can p...
I belong to an organization called the Association for Size & Health Diversity. I applaud their efforts that promote positive, healthful choices for all people, regardless of size, age or differi...
It was Friday and I was exhausted from the usual week of… well, you know, “lady stuff” like family and home and a job and relationships and etc. So I thought I would have some ̶...
I often find myself dreaming of the perfect, simple, quiet, beautiful life free of drama and stress… It involves long, unbroken stretches of quiet time where I can write and draw and paint and ...
It can be very inspiring to admire and emulate those who are the best in their fields: athletes, artists, masters of anything from cooking to dancing to fashion design. But it can also be very dishea...
In 2012: Live a large life, whatever size you wear! The interwebs are full of good ideas for New Year’s Resolutions (and lots of reasons why they fail!) so I’ll just give you one simple s...
I have a terrible head cold and all I can do is think of tissues and sleeping… not very inspiring! So this weekend’s post is one from the archives, about the media messages surrounding th...
If you share this image, its for personal non-commercial use only! So very much of our lives as women are colored by feelings that everything must be “perfect”: the perfect body, the perfect face, th...
I never let my size determine the shape of my dreams! Go get a piece of paper. Make a list of every single thing that you wanted to be when you were a kid. Yes, even rockstar! Get another piece of pa...
I ate like a pig. Now I feel like a whale. Or maybe a hippo, or an elephant or a blubbery walrus. I am a disgusting, worthless big fat ugly cow… A “food hangover” is a very real phy...
© elizabeth patch, all rights reserved Thanksgiving brings it’s own unique stresses. whether you are cooking at home or traveling as a guest. Preparing for a feast with dozens of traditional di...
I just Googled “real woman” and got over 4,000,000 results. Sometimes “real woman” is a scientific description of chromosomes and hormonal levels, sometimes it refers to relig...
The 3rd Annual Lady Land Holiday Insanity illustration is here! The holidays can be an enormously stressful time of year. There’s pressure to spend money you may not have, pressure to shop for ...
Girlfriends keep us sane! A good girlfriend allows us to laugh, cry or complain without judgment. We confess our problems and ask for advice, share hysterically silly moments and keep each other goin...
I recently spent a 4-day weekend with my girlfriends in a tiny town in Vermont. We walked in the gloriously green landscape, adoring the quaint architecture, big red barns, and the blissfully quiet a...
Girl Talk Imagine the day when we laugh with our friends… And never once, not once, mention diets ! ©elizabeth patch, More to Love I’m so fat. I hate my thighs. I really shouldn’t e...
mother and baby on the beach Two things I love about going to the beach are finding seashells and watching people. A perfectly flawless shell is a rare discovery, but the shells that are tossed and w...
I confess. I secretly love it when someone compliments a new haircut or admires my outfit. But what really makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside is when I get praise for something other than my app...
Do these two conflicting “to do” lists sound familiar? 1. Things I MUST do: the house, the kids, the job, the shopping, the errands, the bills, the yard, the cooking, the cleaning (and on...
Take a walk through a garden nursery, or flip through a seed catalog, and you might become overwhelmed with the variety of sizes, shapes, colors and forms. Huge, thick-stalked sunflowers, tiny cluste...
Serenity: I am at peace with myself. “I am at peace with myself” is a very gentle, yet powerful affirmation, for creating positive body image and self-esteem. It allows for change, but it...
Graduation Day: Letting Go and Moving On! I am a high school teacher, so I have been to dozens of graduations. It’s always pomp & circumstance, caps & gowns, friends and family, flowers...
Life is no picnic if you never enjoy a real one! The 4 Steps are really just 4 words: 1. Choices. 2. Forgiveness. 3. Moderation. 4. Love. 1. I make healthy choices whenever I can, but forgive myself ...
Finally, it’s summertime! Picnics, parks, gardens, pools, lakes, the ocean, bike rides, hiking, hammocks, flip-flops, BBQs and cook outs, farmer’s markets, long days, warm nights, fireflies, butterfl...
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