I think that I have written in an earlier post that I am knee deep in fairy tales and princess stories these days. I have seen Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty countless times in the last six weeks. So imagine my surprise when I put L down for a nap and settle in to watch my own movie, "Eat, Prey, Love" and find another fairy tale. The thoughts I had about the movie were similar to those I had after reading "Traveling with Pomegranates" by Sue Monk Kidd (see earlier post). There seems to be a theme here that involves self involvement, angst, wallow, travel and find your destiny. Yes these are true life stories and the writers find bliss, a best selling book and get booked on Oprah, but can we really expect that our self obsession and focus on our sadness will lead to happiness? Listen, no one looks more beautiful suffering than Julia Roberts, but these stories set us up for disappointment. Personally, I am ending my relationship with wallowing and suffering. What can I do today that makes me happy? And not a kind of happy that is spilling out for others to note and envy. A kind of happy where you forget yourself because you are interested in other things.
Enough pontificating for one day. I have some more to say related to New Years, but I will spare you for now...
Have a good one.
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