Elizabeth Gilbert, author of 'Eat, Pray, Love', shares her transformative practice of planning her days with two-way letters to love. Topics include finding solace and guidance through a higher power, the concept of two-way prayer, and the importance of self-love and acceptance.
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Love Letter Origins
During her first divorce, Elizabeth Gilbert experienced shame and despair from love addiction.
She found solace by writing a letter to herself, expressing unconditional love and self-acceptance.
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Unwavering Presence
This self-love wasn't dependent on external validation, as even when Gilbert doubted its reality, the voice persisted.
The consistent message was one of unwavering presence and acceptance, regardless of her actions.
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Personal Spiritual Connection
Gilbert emphasizes the importance of personal spiritual connection over relying solely on established texts.
Create your own two-way prayer instead of solely depending on others' spiritual downloads.
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Liz Gilbert returns to share with us her transformative practice of planning her days and her life by writing two-way letters to love every morning.
Why Liz shaved her head!
The unwavering presence that’s accompanied Liz her whole life;
The concept of "two-way prayer" – and how it can help us find the kindest, wisest version of ourselves.
How to find solace and guidance in creating a higher power of your own understanding; and
Abby shares her own letter on self-love and acceptance, a declaration that she will not abandon herself.
About Elizabeth:
Elizabeth Gilbert is author of the international bestseller, EAT PRAY LOVE, which has been translated into over thirty languages, and sold over 12 million copies worldwide. The book became so popular that Time Magazine named Elizabeth as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2010, Elizabeth published a follow-up to EAT PRAY LOVE called COMMITTED—an instant a #1 New York Times Bestseller, as well as BIG MAGIC: CREATIVE LIVING BEYOND FEAR. She is author of two novels: THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS, and CITY OF GIRLS. And she is the creator of the Onward Book Club, which takes place on her Instagram via a live chat, as a way of spotlighting, studying, and celebrating the work of Black women authors.
You can also find her on Substack and subscribe to her newsletter: “Letters From Love with Elizabeth Gilbert”.
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