Eat Pray Love

I finished this book this afternoon. Over the past few days, I began to read it so much more slowly...savoring every word. I didn't want it to end.

If you don't know about the book...it is a journey taken by a woman named Elizabeth after a painful divorce. She was my age at the time. Heartbroken and devastated...she headed to Italy to Eat....India to pray....Indonesia (Bali) to Love. Her story was so real. So raw. So funny. So sad. So encouraging. So inspiring. I saw so much of myself in her words....I see so much of myself in her. But I'm sure everyone says that.

I thought about outlining the similarities between us...but I don't think that matters. Who even cares?

What I will say is this. This book brought to light some of the good/bad qualities in my own life. It deepened my thirst/hunger for God...and challenged me to try and get to know him in different ways and on different levels. It made me crave quiet and solitude. It makes me want to see more of the world. Curtis always teases me about being a gypsy or an escapist...I think I am a person who just loves the world, the people in it, and am desperately craving new experiences. I love an adventure. I love something new.

I loved this book. I love how it inspired me. I love how it moved me. I love that it lingers in my thoughts like a sweet perfume.

You should read it.