A few years ago I was in Barnes and Noble looking at the new releases when one book jumped out at me. The cover was beautiful and the title had me curious. It was 'Eat, Pray, Love' by Elizabeth Gilbert. By now, I know millions of people across the world have heard of it (and if they haven't, they will shortly when Julia Roberts takes up her role in the movie) but back then, it was only in the infant stages of becoming the phenomenon it was destined to be.
The book was amazing to me, and I related to Elizabeth on so many levels. Especially because she too was living a life that wasn't her own - bending to the needs of others and society's expectations of what she should be. It was her courage to jump off her conveyor belt that resonated the most with me.
Since reading the book, and her follow up 'Committed', I've read and watched interviews and talks she has given and she is such an inspirational woman. But one you can relate to. Her books, to me, feel like a conversation with a friend. And her spoken words always seem to strike a chord within. So, this post is to open you up to the words and world of Elizabeth Gilbert. I have included a link to a talk she did for Oprah Winfrey's 'Best Life Weekend'. In the spirit of my last few posts - follow your heart!
http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Elizabeth-Gilbert-Talk-from-O-Magazines-10th-Anniversary-Video
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