Lessons Learned

So I finally finished Eat, Pray, Love. It only took me three months. Looking back, so much happened during those three months. Lots of changes, lots of smiles, lots of tears. And every time I picked the book back up again, it always told me just what I needed to hear. I encourage everyone to read it, as it's got a lot of wisdom to share. Here are some of the quotes that meant the most to me.

From 22

"Moreover, I have boundary issues with men. Or maybe that's not fair to say. To have issues with boundaries, one must have boundaries in the first place, right? But I disappear into the person I love. I am the permeable membrane."

From 41

"Remember--everything you do, you do for God. And everything God does, He do for you."

From 43

"You should never give yourself a chance to fall apart because, when you do, it becomes a tendency and it happens over and over again. You must practice staying strong, instead.

But I didn't feel strong."

From 48

"Your problem is you don't understand what that word means. People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that’s holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful.
Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself
to you, and then they leave. And thank God for it."

"You gotta stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone oughtta be."

From 96

"I have fallen in love more times than I care to count with the highest potential of a man, rather than with the man himself, and then I have hung on to the relationship for a long time waiting for the man to ascend to his own greatness. Many times in romance I have been victim of my own optimism."

From 108

"I was not rescued by a prince; I was the administrator of my own rescue."

I hope someone else finds the words they need too.