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Mar 18, 2008 8:20 AM by
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Re: Eat, Pray, Love and Oprahs Book Club Announcement! Oct 5, 2007 3:55 PM
HI, the previous discussion experienced some technical difficulties so we had to reset the thread with a new thread. Thank you for asking.
-HarpoBear, Oprah.com Community Producer
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Re: Eat, Pray, Love and Oprahs Book Club Announcement! Oct 5, 2007 4:08 PM
Ok, well I look forward to reading the new book club selection was the gist of my previous post. I watched the whole show and I have no comment on the book or the author showcased on today's show. To those like me who would rather take a pass on the book 'Eat, Pray, Love' they should do so without slamming the author and the joy others have found something in reading the book.
I have never written to one of these boards before, but I just feel I need to say that this author seems thoroughly selfish. What if everyone left those they made promises to so they could "find themselves"? The challenge is to find yourself within the "confines" of your life. We can all find ourselves while vacationing abroad. I, too, had fabulous insights overseas years ago, but I realize that is vacation! I have moments of depression in my life as a mother of four, but I would never set out to please only myself for four months. People don't do it because it is SELFISH. It just dripped from her. I am amazed that so many people think this is the answer when I see it as a fault with our generation - the need to please oneself instead of others. We are here to serve, real joy comes from self-sacrifice, not searching for "What I want" every morning. Thank God my mom or dad didn't listen to the voices that said "Scram!" for we all hear them once in awhile. God help this generation and those who seek to please only themselves. She will have another crisis in a few months, years when she starts to feel trapped again. How can she be trusted? It smacks of a gimmick and I am surprised at Oprah for falling for it.
I have never done this before, writing on a page like this. But after being fired from a job I love as I wouldn't put up with a new bullying boss (I made a formal complaint and they fired me instead of dealing with him, despite my excellent record and many awards for excellence and complaints against him). Baically it has been hell for two years. I had a breakdown, had to take a few months off and then went back, only to be fired after I won my appeal with the insurance company...to make a long agonizing story short; today's show gave me something so simple and so perfect that has helped me heal in such a simple way; sit and smile. How easy is that? I have been told by my mom...."do yoga it will still your mind." my friends "go for walks enjoy your freedom." Stress is huge and you know what after today's show I went out in the sun (yes in Canada there is sun) and I smiled. I smiled and smiled and even though I began to think I was nuts, the smiling helped more than breathing. Smile world, it is the easiest form of yoga and simplest healing in the world. I am going to continue smiling. My soul feels better and more healed in five minutes than any therapy could ever do. Smile. It's just that easy. Thank you.
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Re: Eat, Pray, Love and Oprahs Book Club Announcement! Oct 5, 2007 5:01 PM
someone once remarked to me that I was always smiling (hence my name)... I'm not sure if that is exactly true, but I know that I do make an effort to put a smile on my face and to look for the good. I'm glad you were able to enjoy the sunshine. I put the roof down on my car today and did the same. Buono!
I really appreciated the show today. Just looking at Elizabeth's face was a blessing. She was glowing. I guess some might see her as selfish, but this was her journey, and no one can really understand unless they "walk a mile in her shoes". I applaud her for taking the risk. It is inspiring.
I appreciate the suggestions about asking what you really want and the happy moment. The mantra suggestion was good, too. I am on that journey, and feel some peace with the "I don't know". I think these questions will help me get closer to the Truth.
It's so cool that Oprah referred to "The Wizard of Oz" because I was thinking that the entire show! We need the inner journey, and we need each other. So many times, this show has been a blessing, a sign post to Love. Thank you.
Blessings,
Sherry +
Hey Oprah and Other people that are reading this:
I must say I love you and your show very much! I was watching your show today about the book Eat Pray and Love and Iam one of those people that have not read the book yet (I'm ashamed too Oprah) and I really got some inspriation and hope from her story. As I was watching the show and right now I'm crying because I'm so unhappy, too be so young. What made me laugh the most is when she said, "Everyone that's sent to you in your life is like a teacher" and I said to the T.V, "Girl I feel like I've been taking the same classes over and over again, like I'ma never graduate!". I never really thought of my family so much and everyone I've ever met or known until todays show. My mother taught me how to struggle and survive more than how to live in the moment and be happy with what you have. Now all I do is struggle, and get by as best as I can. I've been trying to find inner peace and happiness but when I do or think that I do it slips away. My dream is to not only be on your show, but to be on your show talking about my new book. When I was looking at the show something in me said, "just go for it, go for all those dreams that you've had and make them real in this life time" Right now I just wanna make a promise to you and myself that one day somehow some way I will be on your show talking about my book. Liz really got to me with the top 3 things to ask yourself everyday. And after your show I asked myself the same things. And this is what I got
1. I really really really want to be at peace with myself and others around me.
2. The happiest moment of my day was watching your show and being inspired not only to write you but write my stories that I've been dying to get out of me.
3. I am a writer, Iam smart, and I am worth being loved.
Gurl you should see me I have the snot running down my nose with the tears and everything, and I can't breath right now I'm crying so hard. But my own words are inspiring me. Thank you for todays show. And hopefully maybe sometime in 2009 or 10 I'll see you on your show. ( Please don't retire yet!!!!!! You haven't had me on your show)
Love
RayRay
Thank you. I wrote this (Just below) a few days before I saw your show..I knew nothing of this book...Thank you.
How do you feel? He keeps asking…what wrong…I don’t have the anwers…I simply don’t know what is going on..I feel like I am slowly imploding on the inside…more and more of me seems to disappear as each day passes….I know some people might find this a little melodramatic but that’s how I feel..You either get it or you don’t. I am 38 and it pains me to say this not because I fear getting old…I fear that I will go to my grave wondering , full of “ I should haves” and “why didn’t I”…. …..Since I can remember people in my life kept road blocking me for one reason or another…I want to write…books… stories I have so many of them in my head…It getting a little crowded in my brain…not a lot to ask ….I want to travel…. meet interesting people…I guess I should have stuck with journalism…Maybe I would be a bit farther in my life..But that is neither here nor there. For I should only look forward and stop the regrets now…. Maybe its me….I been told so many times you can’t or you shouldn’t …..I am breeding my own brand of doubt and fear…I love my children but I want them to see someone different ..I know in some ways I fear my own success…They say if you can picture it you can achieve it …I picture “it” everyday … ….Everytime I plan to achieve my goal life gets in the way and I am starting to resent life…I don’t want that…its not who I am or want to be…This is the day that I take bull by the horns..laugh nay sayers laugh…I will do it ….I will be a published author I will be the well traveled individual and I will be happy….I know its not going to happen over night this is obvious ..(another pet peeve of mine: people who state the obvious) like I am a immature teen or something…..I have two years from today….Oct 2009 not unreasonable…If people listened to the nay sayers …no man would have landed on the moon…Christopher Columbus never would have landed on the shores of the west…and I never would have made if through basic training …..See I can do things which people say I can not do….Just because they are afraid doesn’t mean I have to be…
10/4/2007
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Re: Eat, Pray, Love and Oprahs Book Club Announcement! Oct 5, 2007 7:20 PM
I think you have missed the point....just because she decided to leave her husband does NOT mean she telling everyone to do the same...It not about Italy...... Its not about leaving your loved ones behind.....Its about finding a higher meaning to this thing we call life.....I have two children and a husband ...I am not about to leave and go to Bali....its about being happy with yourself..because if you are not happy...How on earth are you going to make anyone else happy...
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