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Danica, or other C-bus Nesties like me.
From one divorced woman to another...you read Eat Love Pray? I know it has been discussed on here, but LORD it hits home for me. Was it a book club book already?
I am only about half way through...but there were parts that just connected with me in her discussions with herself about Loneliness (like it is a person).
I am only about half way through...but there were parts that just connected with me in her discussions with herself about Loneliness (like it is a person).
Re: Danica, or other C-bus Nesties like me.
No, I've never read that book. Sounds like I need to! I'm not sure if it has been a book club book or not. I know I have not read it in book club, but maybe they read it and I missed that month.
I can definately identify with loneliness. What was her thoughts about herself and loneliness? Hopefully I'm not alone when I say there are times when it can be down right difficult. Sundays are a very difficult day for me.
Well she talks about creating a relationship with herself. And it is an unabashed friendship, one where she doesn't worry about what people would think. Asking or telling yourself what you'll DO today, and seeing yourself as a friend.
Quick summary: it takes place in Italy, for 4 months, India for 4 months, and then Indonesia. (I am still "in India").
I just read a part, which takes place in India, where she is meditating and in a dream she sees a Guru, the guru to her guru, so a BIG DEAL Guru, and he is standing with her at the ocean, looking at the waves. He says, "I want you to figure out a way to stop THAT (the waves crashign) from happening." And when she tries and gets flustered and he ends up laughing at her and says, "Tell me dear one, how exactly were you planning on stopping that?" I think it speaks so nicely to just surrendering to something bigger. (And "surrender" is one of an Italian character's favorite English word).
I just rambled. Sorry.
I just finished this book this weekend. It is phenomenal! I raved about it to all my coworkers. I felt it really spoke to me, too. More in the spiritual stuff she talks about, but I really loved how she described everything -- I just really felt what she was talking about. And I actually thought the India part was kind of slow, but I loved the Italy and Indonesia parts.
I can't wait to read the book she's writing now!
::butting out::
Well she talks about creating a relationship with herself. And it is an unabashed friendship, one where she doesn't worry about what people would think. Asking or telling yourself what you'll DO today, and seeing yourself as a friend.
I did find it a little annoying because really, who else gets huge cash advances to write books? I understand it really happened, but it's just unrealistic for that to work out so easily for most people.
Erin, I am not looking forward to the ending, because I heard it is a bit of a let down. I am just trying to take some lessons that I can relate to UP TO that point. So I haven't deemed it perfect yet. But so far, there are some great little lessons.
Like, the Texan just said something about your "soul mate" is more a person that reflects YOU to yourself, slapping you in the face and changing your life for better...more importantly, it is someone that should NOT be your life partner. Um, that is something so painfully true for me, in ways, that I almost don't want to think about it too hard. Such exposure!
Oddly, I was unable to get into the book
I read the first few chapters and just didn't like the style of writing
I was sad cuz i had heard so much good stuff about it