tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post3736507623181892346..comments2024-01-28T09:04:22.430-05:00Comments on Ascending Butterfly: Today's Words of Inspiration: Eat Pray LoveAscending Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437442022431451505noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-47416512275104277202010-08-18T05:13:25.451-04:002010-08-18T05:13:25.451-04:00Auriette
Thanks for commenting, I'm looking f...Auriette<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, I'm looking forward to exchanging ideas and viewpoints with everyone about this movie.<br /><br />Her financial situation when she goes off to embark on this journey, this journey of finding something, to just 'marvel' at was not in a good place because of the divorce. It was as you aptly described it, very much a 'leap of faith' on her part. And yes, her sacrificing some in some areas of her personal life to push forward in her career, did give her a best seller to eventually fall back on. but it could have flopped and financially set her back, but she now had a real story, not just the one to tell for pay, but of her life. There was now meaning in the direction......<br /><br />The knowledge that she should experience pleasure and savor it.<br /><br />Balancing the need to chase down financial security and yet still lead a stress free life is not easy. That's our road. We can choose to fill it with as much work as possible, but during those last days, you are not going to sit around thinking, wow I wish I would have worked more.<br /><br />It will probably sound more like, 'Wow, I wish I would have taken that trip to (insert your bucket list #1 top destination choice here!) Mine would include Hawaii, Rome, Bali, Egypt, Alaska and many others.<br /><br />Do I agree with the way Liz (Julia's character) destroyed her relationships, particularly her marriage, no I don't! But I do think the need to marvel at something, to be a part of something that changes your perspective on yourself, your life, your path, your spirituality is a strong one that motivates the spirit to action. Monotony, dis-satisfication, 'this is all there is?' questions are your soul sending you a big giant hint it needs change, immediate change, to grow.<br /><br />A powerball, mega millions, lotto or sweet millions lottery ticket sounds like a great idea to me! If you win, you are taking me to Hawaii, If I win, where I am taking You? You Pick! :-)Ascending Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09437442022431451505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-37729198604266878092010-08-18T01:09:25.151-04:002010-08-18T01:09:25.151-04:00I have not seen this movie or read the book, but I...I have not seen this movie or read the book, but I have seen the trailer and read a little bit about the plot. I have to say, the concept raised my hackles a bit. I don't know what the author's financial situation was when she took her year off to go find herself. Maybe it was a leap of faith and she quit a steady job and spent every last penny taking this trip, and I'm judging her unfairly. Most of us, though, have obligations. We have mortgages and families. If we leave our jobs for a year, we probably won't have a job to come back to, and then what? Lucky for this lady, she got a bestselling novel and a movie deal out of it.<br /><br />You are right that Americans feel like we have to earn our vacations and even work through them. A lot of us can't completely relax because we know that a pile of work will be waiting for us when we get back. Sometimes I have thought that it would be nice to scale down and get a part-time job instead of working 40+ hours a week, but I'm still not going to be taking any nice vacations when I'm earning just enough to survive. And I admit, I do like having things.<br /><br />Americans do work longer hours and more days per year than many of our European counterparts. Unfortunately, I don't see any way around it the way things are right now. I do work to live, though, I don't live to work, and tomorrow I will buy a lottery ticket for my chance at financial security and the opportunity to enjoy life stress-free.Storm Safety Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03909177915058996187noreply@blogger.com