eat. pray. love.

so it has almost been 3 weeks since i last wrote a post, but i have been doing a lot of time consuming activites - all of which make me happy, so there has been little time to really sit down to blog.

this afternoon i went to watch the movie, eat. pray. love (i know i have been very delayed in this matter, but it was definately worth the wait for me and it certainly came at a suitable moment in my life). i truly felt moved by this film and it definately spoke to me in many ways. i am a person who is easily touched by such inspirational films and i feel the emotions and experience them deeply. one thing about this film which i found myself wanting to reach for my notepad and jot things down, were the philosophical sayings and quotes. this is my favourite by far:

"balance is not letting anyone love you less than you love yourself".

this has stuck with me and had me thinking about the meaning for hours after. we so easily settle for second best, putting down our self worth and allowing ourselves to be treated a certain way by others, simply because we fail to believe that we deserve better. and sure, how can we be loved in the utmost way, if we do not love ourselves to a higher degree. so this is what i want to work on, and have sewn tightly onto my heart and mind - and tha is to firstly love myself unconditionally. and secondly, not to allow anyone to love me less than i love myself.

another thing this film opened my eyes up to, was the benefits of meditation and vows of silence. okay, so sure we can't all take time to get away and live in india or bali for a few months, but we all can (yes, you can), set aside a few minutes a day, either in the morning, or before bed, to simply sit and clear our minds and open our hearts - after all, as the film tells us, only when we do this, will the universe be able to enter and fill your mind with its healing powers and energy.

"if you could clear you all that space in your mind, you would have a doorway. and you know what the universe would do? rush in."

finally, it has reminded me to appreciate the simple things in life. things we take for granted, and ultimately will only truly appreciate if we ever had to be without for even a minute. these are things like sight, touch, smell, taste, breathing. then they are people like parents, grandparents, lovers, friends. and even non-objects like time, love, personal space, yout thoughts, and life.
appreciate these things in your life. they are blessings not to be overlooked or taken for granted. they are what makes living bearable, exciting and worthwhile.