A Journey to Find One's Self (Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert)

I think I may have said before that sometimes a book just comes along that is absolutely perfect for that moment in your life, and for me, Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert has been that book. I started reading it last week, and finally finished it (mostly laying by the pool at my new apartment). It's been a tumultuous week, one in which I had to start acting like an adult (even though I don't feel like one) and moved away from my family.

Life is a journey, and Eat Pray Love explores that journey in a most interesting way. It begins with Eating in Italy- "no carb left behind." It continues in India with Prayer at an ashram, where Gilbert learns meditation and yoga. Finally, it concludes in Bali, where Gilbert falls in Love once again.

It really is a beautiful story, one that explores pleasure, devotion, and finally finds a balance between the two. That's what life is about, isn't it?

This is a beautifully written memoir of a journey into a new beginning, one that has been perfect for me as I begin again as well.

Until next time, find some balance, and Happy Reading!