Good Read

I don't know what has been going on lately, but Blogger has been blocking me out of my sign-in page...I got in just now, so I thought that I would take full advantage of what may be just a few minutes on here.

I was watching this wonderful episode of Oprah 2 days ago, and, although I never really follow an author, I think after hearing this woman speak, I just may start to.

Elizabeth Gilbert is her name, check her out here...


She was on the Oprah Show to talk about her new book called "eat pray love" and her journey through a year that allowed her to have experiences to create this book.
Her voice was so tantalizing and her eyes were so sincere, I felt like I was in a trance watching her, and she is genuine. I don't know her by any means, but I can tell. She is real.

Anyway, I fell in love immediately, with her, with her journey, with her sense of life and spiritual balance you could tell she had achieved. She really made a big impact on me. So, I went to buy her book today. The cover is clever: spaghetti strands to create the word "eat" to replicate her time in Italy, mala beads strung to spell the word "pray," indicative of her time in India and finally, beautiful orchid-patterns spelling "love" to imitate that feeling and her time in Indonesia. It is such a lovely cover and actually says a lot before you delve in.

Needless to say, I have begun the book and didn't want to put it down...as I suspected. I had to do some things around the house an wanted to clue you all in as well, but now, I am off to continue on her journey with her, eating our way through Italy (and gaining a few pounds while we're there!!!!!!)

Anyone who is looking for a new, funny, brilliant and warm book to read, get it! And then, think about these things that she has decided to take with her in each day of her life:
1. Enjoy the pleasures of life. Eat, play, talk, laugh. Enjoy.
2. Keep a happiness journal to remind you of the small and big things that bring you happiness, be it the sun or your husband and children.
3. Change your mantra. We all have one, and you don't need to go find a new one. Just change the one you have, it is what we all say in our heads. We repeat, "I am stupid," "I can't do this," "I don't have any friends," etc. If your mantra doesn't work for you, change it! If you have a good one and are working it, keep it.

She is someone that I will read again, and I hope you may feel the same...now go create your own journey!


Love d:)