Very lovely, if anyone is need of a lift…
Inspiring Thoughts and Pictures
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This blog is my small contribution toward making the world a kinder and more beautiful place. Here, you'll find words of inspiration from a variety of wise people (usually not me!) and photographs that remind us of the beauty that surrounds us (those will be mine). My posting schedule is … wheneve…
Here's what I want for all of us today.
I want us all to show ourselves some simple human mercy for our essential, existential, eternal insanity.
Because personhood is not always a simple thing, OK?
And we are all doing our best.
So…SHOW SOME MERCY!
Show some mercy toward yourself. Put down the knife you are holding to your own throat, just for a few minutes. Let's all try it, everyone. Today.
(Me, too.)
Starting right this minute.
Love to you,
Liz
Erin's beautifully-decorated HAPPINESS JAR!
Photos of Elizabeth Gilbert
The truth is I never decorated my "Happiness Jar" because I didn't think I would stick with it. I started to re-read Eat, Pray, Love this week and felt inspired to finally decorate it. Made some of my favorite origami butterflies. Now it's pretty. 🙂
Such a beautiful new HAPPINESS JAR!
Photos of Elizabeth Gilbert
I've created a ''Happiness'' jar. Everyday, no matter what happens, I'm going to write down the happiest moment of that day, place it in this jar, and cherish them. Someone has said to me before, "each day may not be perfect, but there is always a perfect moment in each day." I plan on celebrating all of those wonderful moments, and try to learn not to take them for granted ever again.
HELLO FLORIDA!
COME AND MEET ME!
Anybody up for having some fun in Florida next week? I've got a pop-surprise new event on the calendar…I'll be on appearing onstage with my awesome friend Rayya Elias, author of the brilliant memoir Harley Loco:
(https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15811556-harley-loco)
We will be appearing together at Books & Books in Coral Gable on Wednesday May 1 at 8Pm.
Those of you who came to see us onstage in NYC (where this photo was taken) and also in Detroit can attest…it'll be a GREAT NIGHT!
Rayya and I will both be signing books afterwards, so come see us, Florida! Next Wednesday! Be there!
Sunshine and oranges,
Liz
