eat, pray, love
I saw the movie and I read the book. Here's my version.
eat
In the book and movie, Liz goes to Italy to bask in the pleasure of good food and the beauty of the Italian language. She gains 23lbs over 4 months while in Italy, 15lbs of which she gained back after losing it secondary to despair and depression over her divorce.
This is a weighty issue for me. I hate food. I hate that you need to eat to stay alive, I hate that the food industry has developed food so that we want more of it. I hate that I never learned to listen to my body and eat only what it needs to not just survive, but actually thrive. I have never lost weight because I was too depressed to eat. I have never been too busy to eat and I have never been so distracted I forgot to eat. I think about food constantly, when, where, what and how much. My solution to every problem is food and every celebration involves food. I eat when I'm bored, I eat when I tired, when I am sad, when I am happy, you name the emotion and I eat. Obese people who tell you they are overweight because they love to eat and everything tastes so good are lying. Delicious food provides anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes of pleasure, that's it. Whether you eat in moderation or overeat, the length of pleasure doesn't change. What overeating brings to my life is a way to numb my mental pain and a way to hide my self from the world. As Dr Phil would say, "How's that working for you?". I have to admit, not well.
pray
After 4 months in Italy learning about pleasure, Liz goes to India to learn about prayer through yoga and meditation.
I'm an Atheist. I was never all that good at imagining, and God seems almost like a mystical creature. That said, I pray daily. I pray to myself, my inner Goddess. I find my meditation and peace with exercise. With every step I walk and every stroke I swim, I let my mind go. Sometimes I repeat "I am here and I am strong" as I go, but mostly I let my mind go. This is when I am most at peace. This is my yoga and I didn't have to travel to India to find it. When people talk about joining a gym to get their exercise, I want to tell them to put on a pair of sneakers and go for a walk. Be aware of your surroundings and soak in the glory of the world. Let yourself listen to your body and go. And don't step in any potholes (see earlier posts)
love
The last four months of the book and movie, Liz goes to Bali and learns about finding peace and love within herself and with a man.
Maybe I should go to Bali to figure this one out, because I sure haven't been able to do it here. In the book, Liz shares that she's never been without a man in her life and she would remain celibate for her year of self exploration. This has never been something I've had to work at. I haven't had sex since August 2007! It's been easy. Men don't like me, fat or thin. And to be honest, I don't really like them. They scare me, intimidate me, and I don't like that they have all the power. And I really don't like their instantaneous judgement on you based upon your looks. That said, I would love to have someone in my life. There may be something to that part of loving yourself first, and I sure as hell don't think that's going to happen anytime soon. So I guess I wait and learn to be happy by myself. Someone recently said to me, "It will happen when you least expect it". It might have carried more weight with me if she wasn't currently dating two men and wore a size six.
I left the movie thinking when Ben went to college maybe I would sell everything, buy a camper and travel the country with my camera. Reality quickly set in. Liz and I have nothing in common. She's single, no children, no mortgage, no responsibilities! Liz was paid an advance on the book she wrote on her travels. She could afford to travel for a year. No one is paying me anything to write this, so I'm done. Plus I got to buy me some big girl pants!
Movie and Book Grade: D
eat
In the book and movie, Liz goes to Italy to bask in the pleasure of good food and the beauty of the Italian language. She gains 23lbs over 4 months while in Italy, 15lbs of which she gained back after losing it secondary to despair and depression over her divorce.
This is a weighty issue for me. I hate food. I hate that you need to eat to stay alive, I hate that the food industry has developed food so that we want more of it. I hate that I never learned to listen to my body and eat only what it needs to not just survive, but actually thrive. I have never lost weight because I was too depressed to eat. I have never been too busy to eat and I have never been so distracted I forgot to eat. I think about food constantly, when, where, what and how much. My solution to every problem is food and every celebration involves food. I eat when I'm bored, I eat when I tired, when I am sad, when I am happy, you name the emotion and I eat. Obese people who tell you they are overweight because they love to eat and everything tastes so good are lying. Delicious food provides anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes of pleasure, that's it. Whether you eat in moderation or overeat, the length of pleasure doesn't change. What overeating brings to my life is a way to numb my mental pain and a way to hide my self from the world. As Dr Phil would say, "How's that working for you?". I have to admit, not well.
pray
After 4 months in Italy learning about pleasure, Liz goes to India to learn about prayer through yoga and meditation.
I'm an Atheist. I was never all that good at imagining, and God seems almost like a mystical creature. That said, I pray daily. I pray to myself, my inner Goddess. I find my meditation and peace with exercise. With every step I walk and every stroke I swim, I let my mind go. Sometimes I repeat "I am here and I am strong" as I go, but mostly I let my mind go. This is when I am most at peace. This is my yoga and I didn't have to travel to India to find it. When people talk about joining a gym to get their exercise, I want to tell them to put on a pair of sneakers and go for a walk. Be aware of your surroundings and soak in the glory of the world. Let yourself listen to your body and go. And don't step in any potholes (see earlier posts)
love
The last four months of the book and movie, Liz goes to Bali and learns about finding peace and love within herself and with a man.
Maybe I should go to Bali to figure this one out, because I sure haven't been able to do it here. In the book, Liz shares that she's never been without a man in her life and she would remain celibate for her year of self exploration. This has never been something I've had to work at. I haven't had sex since August 2007! It's been easy. Men don't like me, fat or thin. And to be honest, I don't really like them. They scare me, intimidate me, and I don't like that they have all the power. And I really don't like their instantaneous judgement on you based upon your looks. That said, I would love to have someone in my life. There may be something to that part of loving yourself first, and I sure as hell don't think that's going to happen anytime soon. So I guess I wait and learn to be happy by myself. Someone recently said to me, "It will happen when you least expect it". It might have carried more weight with me if she wasn't currently dating two men and wore a size six.
I left the movie thinking when Ben went to college maybe I would sell everything, buy a camper and travel the country with my camera. Reality quickly set in. Liz and I have nothing in common. She's single, no children, no mortgage, no responsibilities! Liz was paid an advance on the book she wrote on her travels. She could afford to travel for a year. No one is paying me anything to write this, so I'm done. Plus I got to buy me some big girl pants!
Movie and Book Grade: D
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