Eat, Pray, Love

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What is your word?

I think all of us have felt like Liz does at the begining of this film. Lost, trapped, confused, but most of all unfulfilled. Unfortunately not all of us have the opportunity to just pick up and take off on a year of self discovery and healing. This film made me want to meet new people, see new places, and try new things. I like to consider myself fairly intelligent and open minded but watching Eat, Pray, Love reminds me how young I actually am and how much I still have to learn.

I was a little frustrated with Liz's relationship troubles. Im just looking for an opportunity and it felt like she was throwing them away left and right. But I slowly started to realize that it was a story of self discovery not finding the perfect man to make her whole. I firmly believe that you need to know who you are before you try to live a life as a couple. It is dangerous and unhealthy to disappear into someone else and its not their fault if we allow it. 

Just like Liz, I have many times found myself on my knees asking God to tell me what to do but life isn't a mission that we need to accomplish and endure. Life is beautiful and scary and hard and wonderful if we dicide to just live it. Life is discovering that balance and God will help us if we decide to take that first step and live.

This probably wont be a film that I own and watch over and over. It isn't particularly funny or romantic. It does however help me take a good look at my life and evaluate where I am, where I want to be, and what I need to do to get there. It makes me think. This isn't always a pleasant experience but it is needed, and sometimes more than I would like. Most of all it reminds me that I need my Heavenly Father and that he loves me. He is rooting for me and will be with me every step of the way.

I don't know that I have found my word yet but for now I will use: ready.