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A HAPPINESS JAR, along with my friend Luca Spaghetti’s book!

Jun 25, 2013

A HAPPINESS JAR, along with my friend Luca Spaghetti's book!


Photos of Elizabeth Gilbert
Dear Liz,
here is a picture of my Happiness Jar. I have decided to bend the rules a bit and write down every happy moment I can think of whenever it comes to me – instead of just picking one. As you can see, it's not very full yet and I don't feel like particularly happy person at the moment. But you can tell by the size of the jar that I intend to be. Reading Luca's book definitely was a happy moment. Thank you so much for this wonderful idea and being such a generous and inspiring person altogether!

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Dear Ones — I had the loveliest evening last night, speaking to such a warm a…

Jun 24, 2013

Dear Ones —

I had the loveliest evening last night, speaking to such a warm and generous crowd in Malibu. Thank you to all who came!

For me, the most touching moment arrived when a young man approached me in the book-signing line and asked if I would sign the last page of his journal. He had just started this journal, and said he was hoping that — by the time he'd filled its pages with thoughts and prayers and contemplations — he would be ready to make the next big step in his life. He asked me to write some inspiring words for him at the end, to help launch him. Not knowing him at all, but loving that he was including me in this Grand Venture, I wrote: "Now you know what you have to do. Go do it."

Today my prayer is that this young man will be able, when the time comes, to banish whatever fears might try to hold him back. Actually, that's my prayer for all of us today. And every day, really!

This quote from Hafiz has always helped me…

Big kiss to you all, and GO DO IT,

Liz

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