To be more accurate, I have just completed working my way around an emotional tapestry filled with candour, self-deprecating humour and indulgent ecstacy as she candidly shares her anguish and joy on her very personal world journey.

As someone who endeavours to weave emotion and observation together when I write in a style that is honest and personal, I appreciated the ability Elizabeth has to share the ups and downs we all face with flagrant and visual detail.

I certainly am a firm believer that the terms indescribable and beyond words perhaps should not be in our vocabulary. A fairly big statement, considering they are and used by us all.

However, I would challenge that when in situations where we cannot express accurately how we are feeling, there is an opportunity to take a step back and honestly explore our emotions, physical sensations, history and realisation of how poignant the situation has been to our life, and perhaps those of others. And this is what Elizabeth does so honestly.

Eat Pray Love is all about the search for self. It’s an enjoyable read which, depending on one’s own circumstance, allows for an introspective review of one’s own journey.

I found a speech presented by Elizabeth on TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design). Like the book, the speech is personal, humurous and poignant. It’s not about travel, but it’s well worth the almost half hour viewing time as Elizabeth shares her view that instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. Be warned: you will be encouraged to take a step back and think about your potential brilliance. It is in there!

Eat, Pray, Love is certainly a book you can read more than once. So head down to your local library, or if you want to add it to your own personal catalogue, Amazon is waiting to take your order.

Eat, pray, love.

Through Elizabeth’s inspiration, next time I venture on a world journey I should do it with a book title in mind. Perhaps love, laugh, karaoke?

What would your book title be?

Feel free to let us know via the comment box below.

As Elizabeth writes:

It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody elses life with perfection.

In anticipation of filling in the pages….imperfectly. And if you have ever heard me at karaoke, you’ll know that is spot on.