Eat. Pray. Love.

"Liz Gilbert (Roberts) had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having - a husband, a house, a successful career - yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali."

After reading the book I was a tiny bit (I promise only a little) dissapointed wth the movie. Even though they realy realy try, the message of the book doesn't fully come across. The story misses a few important parts (I know that's common for books made into film) which the viewer needs to know to follow Liz' actions. For example her despair of being in a marriage doesn't fully come across, so doesn't the divorce which where massive steps for her. I did like the characters though & Julia Roberts played Liz in a great way. Also the sceneries and places are really fantastic. I really like how the movie provides so many great messages for the viewer & a lot of inspiration & spirituality. I really recommend the move (even though it's a tiny bit off base). :)

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What I've learned...

I learned a lot the past 6 months. I learned, that people come and go. No one ever really stays but it is important to let them go, for everyone walks their path. Everyone’s on their own journey and I can’t expect them to hold just because I don’t want to let them go. Since I don’t want to be held back when I feel that I have to pack up and travel on. I learned that everyone I meet, every single person that walks my path, is there to teach me something. However small it may be. Every little lesson is adding up to the big picture.

I learned that falling in love can hurt you easier than expected. That it is important to guard your heart. I always knew that. But, I learned that guarding your heart, you should always leave a little extra door open, just in case someone special wants to visit. Guarding your heart without exception will only lead to confusion. I learned that if that special someone arrives, you should open up. Open up but not get lost in fancy dreams. Stay real and true to yourself, it is important to stay centred to have a clear view above the clouds.

I learned that sometimes you have to loose. That sometimes things you expected to be don’t come because it wouldn’t be right for you. Life leads you always the right ways, you have to trust. I learned to lose with trust. That when one door closes another one opens for you.

I learned that sometimes you have to let go. That clinging on things that don’t belong to you makes no sense. If you don’t choose by yourself to let go, it will be torn from you, which is way more painful. Things come and go. If the lesson is learned they move on, so should you. I learned to move on

Release and pain often go hand in hand, so I learned that pain is a friend. That pain can be a sign of a lesson learned and with tears comes the relief. So I also learned to cry. That crying is a cleansing of the soul

I learned to forgive, slowly but surely. I didn’t learn to forgive life though, for it hasn’t done anything to me. I learned to forgive myself. My mistakes are made by me in order to grow and learn. Sometimes you have to walk wrong paths to find the right one.

I learned to laugh and that every situation can be mastered. Every challenge can be won, by standing up and trying to see the aim and the lesson that might be behind all of this. That after all the misery it made me grow and become wiser, taller and better.

I learned that whatever might happen I will never lose my smile forever. That it always returns once the lesson is over. I learned that everything has a reason and I am never alone, even if it seems to be so.

But most of all, I learned to be myself and trust the person I am about to become, for she is wiser than I am today.